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Eli Lilly Says Zepbound Can Ease Obstructive Sleep Apnea
WEDNESDAY, April 17, 2024 – Eli Lilly announced Wednesday that in two company trials, Zepbound was found to ease sleep apnea in adults with obesity. First approved to treat obesity by the U.S. Food...
Hypoglossal Nerve Stimulation Aids Obstructive Sleep Apnea
THURSDAY, April 18, 2024 – Hypoglossal nerve stimulation (HGNS) helps to reduce obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) but has a decreased response in some patients, according to a study published online...
Weight-loss Drug Zepbound Eases Sleep Apnea in Company Trials
WEDNESDAY, April 17, 2024 – Zepbound, one of the wildly popular weight-loss drugs that millions of Americans now take, eased sleep apnea in obese adults in two company trials, drug maker Eli Lilly...
Most Kids With Down Syndrome Have Sleep Apnea, But New Implant Can Help
THURSDAY, April 11, 2024 – Four-year-old Theo Scott was born with Down syndrome, and since the age of 1 he's also had to wear a CPAP device whenever he sleeps, to help ease his sleep apnea. He's not...
Company Behind Defective CPAP Machines Must Make Changes Before U.S. Production Resumes
WEDNESDAY, April 10, 2024 – Phillips Respironics, the company responsible for the recall of millions of defective sleep apnea machines since 2021, must overhaul its production of the machines before...
Nerve Zap Treatment for Sleep Apnea Less Effective in Obese People
FRIDAY, April 5, 2024 – Obese folks are less likely to benefit from a nerve-stimulation treatment for sleep apnea that’s recently been made available to them, a new study reports. The treatment is l...
Link Between Sleep Apnea, Incident Stroke Examined for Blacks, Whites
FRIDAY, March 8, 2024 – Among White individuals, obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), provider-diagnosed sleep apnea (PDSA), and use of positive airway pressure (PAP) for treatment of PDSA are associated...
Obstructive Sleep Apnea Linked to Bladder Pain/Interstitial Cystitis
THURSDAY, March 7, 2024 – Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) seems to be associated with bladder pain syndrome/interstitial cystitis (BPS/IC) in women, according to a study published online Dec. 26 in...
Obstructive Sleep Apnea Linked to Bladder Pain/Interstitial Cystitis
THURSDAY, March 7, 2024 – Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) seems to be associated with bladder pain syndrome/interstitial cystitis (BPS/IC) in women, according to a study published online Dec. 26 in...
More Evidence Sleep Apnea Harms Thinking, Memory
MONDAY, March 4, 2024 – Sleep apnea could have detrimental effects on the brain, causing memory or thinking problems, a new study suggests. People suffering from sleep apnea are about 50% more...
Rusfertide Treatment Beneficial for Patients With Polycythemia Vera
THURSDAY, Feb. 22, 2024 – For patients with polycythemia vera, rusfertide treatment reduces the use of phlebotomy and maintains hematocrit of less than 45 percent, according to a study published in...
Higher Adherence to Plant-Based Diet Linked to Reduced Apnea Risk
THURSDAY, Feb. 22, 2024 – Higher adherence to a healthy plant-based dietary index (PDI) is associated with a reduced risk for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), according to a study published online...
Cutting Out Meat Might Help Prevent Snoring: Study
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 21, 2024 – A person’s diet can influence their risk of obstructive sleep apnea, a new study says. Those who eat a healthy plant-based diet rich in vegetables, fruit, whole grains and ...
Many Cancer Patients With Heart Issues Also Have Sleep Apnea
MONDAY, Feb. 12, 2024 – Sleep apnea appears to be linked to an increased risk of heart failure among cancer patients, a new study says. Obstructive sleep apnea occurs when relaxed muscles cause a...
Sleep Apnea Prevalent Among Cardio-Oncology Patients
MONDAY, Feb. 12, 2024 – Sleep apnea is prevalent among 35 percent of cardio-oncology patients, and those with untreated sleep apnea have significantly abnormal Global Longitudinal Left Ventricular...
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