Snore B Gone A good dose of humor and separate rooms allowed Robert and Carole to preserve their sleep and their couple. But what about their health? They do not really worry about it ... maybe wrongly. Researchers at Detroit's Henry Ford Hospital found that snorers were more likely than others to develop arteriosclerosis, a hardening of the arteries responsible for many diseases. >> Read also on Protégez-Vous: Survey of the best brands of mattresses The study, released in January 2013, reveals that the trauma and inflammation caused by the vibrations of snoring cause changes in the carotid artery.