New Drug Offers Hope for CPAP-Free Nights for Sleep Apnea - WebMD
WEBMay 30, 2024 · Could there be a new approach – a simple pill – that eases sleep apnea symptoms and replaces more conventional treatments? That’s what researchers at Apnimed hope.
Study Identifies First Drug Therapy for Sleep Apnea - UC San Diego Health
WEBJun 21, 2024 · Researchers at University of California San Diego School of Medicine and international collaborators have led a worldwide, advanced study demonstrating the potential of tirzepatide, known to manage type 2 diabetes, as the first effective drug therapy for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), a sleep-related …
Sleep apnea is dangerous and underdiagnosed, but its stigma is ...
WEB2 days ago · The study reveals exactly how many apnea episodes the sleeper experienced. Between five and 14 episodes per hour is considered mild sleep apnea; 15 to 29 is moderate; and 30 or more episodes per ...
FDA Clears First Oral Appliance for Severe Sleep Apnea
WEBDec 19, 2023 · For the first time, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) cleared oral devices that treat severe obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). These devices offer an alternative to more common sleep apnea treatments, like continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) therapy and surgery.
Tirzepatide reduced sleep apnea severity by up to nearly two …
WEBApr 17, 2024 · Tirzepatide reduced sleep apnea severity by up to nearly two-thirds in adults with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and obesity. Tirzepatide achieved a mean apnea-hypopnea index reduction of up to 63% (about 30 fewer events per hour), meeting all primary and key secondary endpoints in two phase 3 clinical trials.
Sleep apnea, lack of deep sleep linked to damage in brain, study says - CNN
WEBMay 10, 2023 · Uncontrolled sleep apnea — a disorder in which people stop breathing for 10 seconds or more at a time multiple times a night — may harm future brain health, a new study found. It’s estimated...
CPAP replacement works well for the overweight, not obese, study ... - CNN
WEBApr 4, 2024 · An implant for obstructive sleep apnea — a serious sleep malady in which breathing stops for 10 seconds to two minutes many times an hour each night — works best in people who are overweight...
Sleep Apnea Reduced in People Who Took Zepbound, Eli Lilly …
WEBApr 17, 2024 · Sleep Apnea: New research showed that tirzepatide, the compound in Zepbound, improved symptoms of obstructive sleep apnea. The company reported results of clinical trials involving Zepbound,...
Apple Watch sleep apnea detection gets FDA approval
WEB3 days ago · The U.S. Food and Drug Administration Monday published approval for sleep apnea detection on the Apple Watch Series 9, Series 10, and Watch Ultra 2. The green light comes four days ahead of the ...
Weight loss drug Zepbound may help treat sleep apnea ... - NBC News
WEBJun 21, 2024 · The weight loss drug tirzepatide, the medication in Zepbound and Mounjaro, may help treat severe sleep apnea, a new study finds.