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About Snoring
Snoring is the sound you make when your breathing is blocked while you are asleep. The sound is caused by tissues at the top of your airway that strike each other and vibrate. Snoring is common, especially among older people and people who are overweight.
When severe, snoring can cause frequent awakenings at night and daytime sleepiness. It can disrupt your bed partner's sleep. Snoring can also be a sign of a serious sleep disorder called sleep apnea. You should see your health care provider if you are often tired during the day, don't feel that you sleep well, or wake up gasping.
To reduce snoring:
- Lose weight if you are overweight. It may help, but thin people can snore, too.
- Cut down or avoid alcohol and other sedatives at bedtime
- Don't sleep flat on your back
It sits within Lungs and Breathing, Ear, Nose and Throat and Mouth and Teeth.
When to speak to someone. Reading about a topic cannot tell you whether it applies to you. Speak to a doctor or pharmacist if symptoms are severe, sudden, getting worse, or simply not going away — and seek emergency care immediately for chest pain, breathing difficulty, sudden weakness or confusion, or a serious allergic reaction.
Research on Snoring
141 studies areregistered for this condition on ClinicalTrials.gov, the U.S. National Library of Medicine's public registry. A selection is below — the links go straight to the registry entry, not to a summary of ours.
What a registered study does and does not mean. Registration means a study exists and has been declared publicly. It says nothing about whether the treatment being tested works, is safe, or is available to you. Many studies find no benefit — that is what research is for. Never seek out an experimental treatment on the strength of a registry entry alone.
Research currently under way
- OSAHS Screening in Diverse PopulationsKang Wu
- Affect of Melatonin on Sleep and Cognition in CirrhosisWeill Medical College of Cornell University
- Study to Examine the Effect of Silicone Mouth Tape on Snoring and Mild Sleep Apnea.Johns Hopkins University
- Serene Sleep Palatal Implant System Clinical Confirmatory Trial in Participants Who Snore or Are Diagnosed With Mild-to-moderate Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA).Serene Sleep, Inc.
- IOA Preventing Occlusal Changes With MAD UseIsabel Moreno Hay
- Increasing the Use of an Anti-snoring Mouth Guard (Mandibular Advancement Appliance) to Prevent Upper Airway Collapse During Sleep in Patients With Obstructive Sleep Apnoea.Queen Mary University of London
Research already completed
- Treating Obstructive Sleep Apnea Using Targeted Hypoglossal NeurostimulationLivaNova
- LOW LEVEL LASER THERAPY VS EXERCISES FOR SNORING IN SLEEP APNEA 'S PATIENTSCairo University
- Nasal Surgery in Snoring and Obstructive Sleep ApneaAl-Azhar University
- Chronic Sleep Restriction and DrivingUniversity Hospital, Bordeaux
- Evaluating Sleep Quality With Emerging TechnologiesCase Western Reserve University
- Novel Myofunctional Water Bottle to Reduce OSA and Snoring StudyMayo Clinic
Study data from ClinicalTrials.gov, a service of the U.S. National Library of Medicine. Retrieved 2026-07-30. Registry entries are supplied by study sponsors and investigators; ClinicalTrials.gov does not verify their scientific validity. PocketsInfo is not affiliated with, and not endorsed by, the NLM or the NIH.
Where to read more
Rather than paraphrase, we point you to the primary sources. Every link below is to a government health agency, a national institute or a recognised medical body — grouped by what you are trying to find out.
Start Here
- SnoringMayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research
Diagnosis and Tests
- Sleep StudyNational Library of Medicine
Treatments and Therapies
- Do Products That Claim to Stop Snoring Actually Work?Harvard Medical School
- Oral Appliance TherapyAmerican Academy of Dental Sleep Medicine
- Snoring and Snore-Reducing DevicesAmerican Academy of Dental Sleep Medicine
- Surgical Treatment for Snoring and Sleep ApneaDepartment of Veterans Affairs
- Treatment Options for Adults with SnoringAmerican Academy of Otolaryngology--Head and Neck Surgery
Related Issues
- Snoring, Sleeping Disorders, and Sleep ApneaAmerican Academy of Otolaryngology--Head and Neck Surgery
Clinical Trials
- ClinicalTrials.gov: SnoringNational Institutes of Health
Medical subject headings
Clinicians and researchers index this subject under Snoring. These are the terms to use when searching medical literature.
This page is built from the MedlinePlus health topic record for Snoring, a service of the U.S. National Library of Medicine (NLM), National Institutes of Health. Information is from MedlinePlus.gov. PocketsInfo is not affiliated with, and is not endorsed by, the NLM or the NIH. Retrieved 30 July 2026.