Treating sleep-breathing problem may ease blues
13th Sep 2005, 17:26 GMT
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - New research suggests that symptoms of depression are fairly common among people suffering from obstructive sleep apnea, an ailment in which their airways become blocked and they frequently stop breathing for brief periods while they sleep.
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