Young adults experiencing symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) have a heightened breathing response when waking up from sleep, according to new research from the University of Melbourne. This exaggerated “ventilatory response to arousal” is a known trait that can make a person more susceptible to developing obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) later in life. The…
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A 2026 study published in the *Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine* has identified a specific physiological trait that may explain the complex link between post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). Researchers from the University of Melbourne and The Institute for Breathing and Sleep found that young adults with PTSD symptoms have a…
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