This sci-fi implant could change sleep apnea treatment forever
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A new tongue-stimulating implant, Genio, offers hope for UK sleep apnea sufferers. The University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust recently performed the first UK procedures to fit this device, which sends mild electrical pulses to tongue muscles to prevent airway obstruction during sleep. It provides an alternative to CPAP machines for eligible patients with moderate to severe sleep apnea, a body mass index under 35, and previous CPAP experience. Surgeons aim to make this technology more widely available to suitable candidates.
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