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apnea

[ap-nee-uh] / ˈæp ni ə /


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Eli Lilly’s Foundayo pill showed significant weight loss in menopausal women, and retatrutide improved osteoarthritis pain and sleep apnea.

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

They can flag sleep apnea, predict illnesses—even act as contraception.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026

One of the most anticipated new weight-loss drugs also helped people struggling with common obesity-related conditions like sleep apnea.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 6, 2026

Their risk of osteoarthritis was 37% lower, chronic kidney disease was 30% lower, obstructive sleep apnea was 69% lower, and heart failure was 32% lower.

From Science Daily • May 19, 2026

Berkner suggests that there may have been cycles of oxygen production and carbon dioxide consumption, depending on relative abundances of plant and animal life, with the ice ages representing periods of apnea.

From "The Lives of a Cell" by Lewis Thomas



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