Women with sleep apnea have higher degree of brain damage than men

Women with sleep apnea have higher degree of brain damage than men.

Women suffering from sleep apnea have, on the whole, a higher degree of brain damage than men with the disorder and insomnia, according to a first-of-its-kind study conducted by researchers at the UCLA School of Nursing. The findings are reported in the December issue of the peer-reviewed journal SLEEP.