A once-daily pill called sulthiame cut breathing interruptions during sleep by up to 47 percent in adults with obstructive ...

Millions of people in the U.S. have sleep apnea, most of whom aren’t getting treated for it. But a simple daily pill of an ...

For decades, cumbersome CPAP machines have been the primary way to help people with sleep apnea. A range of new options has recently come into focus.

A European clinical trial finds the drug sulthiame can cut breathing interruptions in sleep apnea, offering hope for a ...

A European clinical trial found that the drug sulthiame significantly reduced breathing interruptions in people with moderate to severe sleep apnea. Patients taking higher doses experienced up to 47% ...

Researchers believe that a drug used to treat childhood epilepsy may also be good for assisting with sleep apnea-related breathing trouble.

An old epilepsy drug for sleep apnoea has sharply reduced night‑time breathing pauses in a major European trial. Could ...

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A clinical trial shows sulthiame lowers breathing interruptions in sleep apnea and improves oxygen levels, raising hope for a medication alternative to CPAP therapy.

A new pill for sleep apnea cut breathing interruptions by up to 47% in a European trial, offering hope for patients who struggle with CPAP.

Sulthiame, which has been used as an anticonvulsant, helps to stabilise brain respiratory signals and boosts upper airway muscle drive. This helps to tackle sleep apnea mechanisms without relying on ...

If you hate putting on the CPAP mask each night to help increase your breathing intake and to get a good night’s sleep, you may be in luck. A recent clinical trial found that a certain drug ...