Nyxoah’s Genio device zaps the nerves in the tongue to help sufferers breathe better overnightPatients with a common sleep disorder have been fitted with an app-controlled device that zaps the nerves in the tongue to help them breathe overnight in a UK first.Sleep apnoea causes breathing to stop repeatedly during sleep and is thought to affect about 8 million people in the UK. Continue reading…
Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/society/2024/dec/13/new-tongue-stimulating-implant-offers-hope-to-millions-with-sleep-apnoea-in-uk-first
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Publish date : 2024-12-13 05:00:38
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New tongue-stimulating implant offers hope to millions with sleep apnoea in UK first
