By Stephen Beech

Blowing through a conch shell could help to treat a potentially deadly snoring condition, according to new research.

Patients who took part in the ancient practice regularly for six months experienced a reduction in their symptoms of obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA), say scientists.

OSA is a common sleep disorder where breathing repeatedly stops during the night due to a blocked airway.

It leads to loud snoring, restless sleep and daytime sleepiness.

OSA can also increase the risk of high blood pressure, heart disease, and stroke.

Blowing the conch shell - or shankh blowing - has been part of Indian culture for thousands of years.

The new study, published in ERJ Open Research , showed that people with moderate OSA who practised shankh blowing slept better, felt

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