Researchers found that a novel breathing apparatus significantly reduced the disorder’s symptoms in a study conducted in Finland.
The WellO2 gadget employs steam breathing to humidify airways and resistance training to strengthen throat muscles.
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Twenty-five individuals with mild to moderate sleep apnea used the device at home twice a day for three months, breathing in and out 30 times each session, as part of a short research done by the Sleep Research Center at the University of Turku.
The subjects reported stronger respiratory muscles at the conclusion of the trial.
Incidents of snoring decreased as well.
The results were revealed in Helsinki, Finland on June 5, 2024, during the Nordic Lung Congress.
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The scientific congress will now peer-review the work before it is published later this year, the researchers say.
