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apnea

[ap-nee-uh] / ˈæp ni ə /


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In addition to reducing blood sugar and spurring weight loss, the medicines are approved for reducing the risk of heart attacks and strokes, and in testing for helping with sleep apnea and dampening addictive behaviors.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

Her requests for coverage have been denied, despite a diagnosis of sleep apnea.

From BBC • Mar. 23, 2026

A total of 298 people with moderate to severe sleep apnea participated in the trial.

From Science Daily • Mar. 11, 2026

Even though sleep apnea is common, there is currently no medication that directly treats its underlying cause.

From Science Daily • Mar. 11, 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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