HealthDay (10/13, Preidt) reported, "A type of treatment for the sleep disorder known as obstructive sleep apnea significantly lowered blood pressure in men with hypertension," according to a study published in the Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine. The research "included 221 men who were newly diagnosed with obstructive sleep apnea and also had either high blood pressure (hypertension) or type 2 diabetes." Investigators found that "significant decreases in both systolic and diastolic blood pressure readings (the top and bottom numbers in the reading) were seen in the men at three to six months after starting CPAP therapy, and also when tested again at nine to 12 months after starting the treatment."
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