Portable oxygen to raise a child's IQ?
Parents may wish to
buy oxygen in an effort to improve their child's performance at school.
Researchers from the Melbourne Children's Sleep Centre have found an association between sleep apnoea and memory and concentration problems in the classroom, the Herald Sun reports.
They discovered youngsters with poor sleeping patterns could be lowering their IQ as they face daily battles with tiredness during school hours.
The investigation suggests portable oxygen could be used to help a child gain substantial shut-eye and be more alert when learning.
Dr Margot Davey, lead researcher on the study, commented: "We are showing that kids who have disruptive sleep apnoea … are showing problems with behaviour in terms of attention, low frustration tolerance and poor impulse control."
US soldier Tony Smithwell recently noted oxygen equipment had enabled him to develop good sleeping habits after he struggled to gain sufficient slumber after suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder when serving in Iraq.
Posted by Stewart Elliott
11/08/2010 17:13:02
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