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From the Anti-Snoring Front |
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Dr. Samuel Says -
Weirdness
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Written by Dr. Samuel Centralia, Ph.D., D.D.S., Esq.
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Wednesday, 03 October 2007 |
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Now here is some news I can use. It seems an enterprising
German scientist has invented a computerized pillow to help people stop
snoring. I'm told that I have a bit of a snoring problem myself. Gentlemanly
courtesy forbids me from naming names, but many women with whom I have shared a
bed have complained about this. Several A-list movie stars, if you must know.
Swedish diplomats. Russian double agents. These kinds of girls.
 But I digress. University
of Rostock professor of computer
science Daryoush Bazargani demonstrated his invention at a recent health
conference in Berlin.
"The pillow is attached to a computer, which is the size of a book, rests
on a bedside table, and analyses snoring noises," Bazargani told Reuters. "The
computer then reduces or enlarges air compartments within the pillow to
facilitate nasal airflow to minimize snoring as the user shifts during sleep."
Statistics on snoring are all over the map, depending on the
study, but it seems that at least 30% of adults, and perhaps as many as 50%, experience
some kind of snoring. One Italian survey identified habitual snoring in 24% of
men and 13.8% of women, rising to 60% of men and 40% of women aged 60 to 65
years. There are a few ways to address the problem, from dental prostheses to
surgery. Also, losing weight and quitting smoking appears to help. Chronic
snoring may also be associated with sleep apnea, a condition in which people
actually stop breathing altogether for several seconds or even minutes. Or, in
some cases, forever. So it's nothing to monkey around with.
Anyway, thoguht you might like to know. Holiday shopping and all.
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