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Researcher finds way to diagnose people with sleep apnea while they're awake

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About 30 million people in the U.S. have sleep apnea, which, if left untreated, can lead to long-lasting effects.

The current gold standard for diagnosis is the apnea-hypopnea index, which looks at how many times someone’s breathing is interrupted during sleep.

A Northeastern University researcher has found a groundbreaking new way to diagnose people with sleep apna that could open the door for mass screenings.

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