MRI shows slimmer tongue reduces sleep apnea
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Losing weight in your tongue probably isn
Losing weight in your tongue probably isn't one of your New Year's resolutions. But maybe it should be if you have sleep apnea. MR images show that a slimmer tongue can reduce the severity of obstructive sleep apnea, according to a study published online January 10 in the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine.
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Neuroimaging of sleep disorders (Section 5) - Neuroimaging of
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Sleep duration not associated with heart disease
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MRI shows slimmer tongue reduces sleep apnea
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MRI shows slimmer tongue reduces sleep apnea
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Effects of a single night of continuous positive airway pressure
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Obstructive Sleep Apnea and obesity
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Novel MRI technique explains asthma issues
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A fat tongue could be cause for obstructive sleep apnea, study says - ABC7 Los Angeles
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MRI in a 15-year-old girl with Down syndrome and persistent
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Case 47. Rapidly Worsening Obstructive Sleep Apnea
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A Fat Tongue May Be Blocking Your Airways While You Sleep
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Fast upper airway magnetic resonance imaging for assessment of