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apnea

[ap-nee-uh] / ˈæp ni ə /


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The researchers also considered additional medical conditions, including diabetes, depression, and sleep apnea.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 19, 2026

Not only do they treat Type 2 diabetes and help people lose weight, they are approved to help reduce related issues like heart attacks or to treat sleep apnea.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 8, 2026

Long used for weight loss and diabetes, the Food and Drug Administration has approved certain GLP-1s for additional uses, including obstructive sleep apnea, chronic kidney disease and severe fatty liver disease.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026

But, importantly, the program doesn’t cover the medication for patients who’d be eligible for a GLP-1 under existing Medicare Part D benefits—for conditions like Type 2 diabetes, obstructive sleep apnea, and fatty liver disease.

From Barron's ● Jun. 30, 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

"When placed on the suprasternal notch, the enhanced ability to detect and classify apneas could lead to more targeted and personalized care, improved outcomes and reduced length of hospitalization and costs," Shalish said.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 16, 2023

Particularly common in premature babies, apneas are a leading cause of prolonged hospitalization and potentially death.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 16, 2023

We have thus shown that our breathing during sleep reflects how we breathe in our dreams; the periods spent underwater corresponded to remarkable apneas of the sleepers!

From Scientific American ● Jun. 5, 2023

We need our tracheas to stay open while we recline, lest we suffer apneas and struggle to breath during slumber.

From Salon ● Jun. 12, 2022


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