How does sleep deprivation affect breathing quality?

Extreme sleep deprivation can make the heart work harder to oxygenate the body. A faster hear rate requires more oxygen. So you could since an increase in breathing rate too. read more

A nighttime breathing disorder called obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) can interrupt your sleep and lower the quality of your sleep. As you wake up throughout the night, this can cause sleep deprivation, which leaves you more vulnerable to respiratory infections like the common cold and flu. read more

In a new study by Keith Pugh, Shahrad Taheri, and George Balanos, all of the University of Birmingham in the United Kingdom, researchers test the effects of partial sleep deprivation on blood vessels and breathing control. read more