Obstructive sleep apnea, a breathing disorder where the airway becomes blocked during sleep, comes with numerous health risks and dangers – but a potential new treatment could make a real difference to the millions of people affected worldwide. The new approach, described in a study by researchers at Flinders University in Australia, builds on an existing treatment called hypoglossal nerve stimulation (HNS). The hypoglossal nerve controls the tongue, and HNS uses electrical pulses to prevent