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Study identifies first drug therapy for sleep apnea
- meltyness 2y agoKey multiplicity-controlled secondary end points included the percent change in AHI and body weight and changes in hypoxic burden, patient-reported sleep impairment and disturbance, high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hsCRP) concentration, and systolic blood pressure. hmm... good?
- ImHereToVote 2y agoIs this essentially a weight loss drug that helps sleep apnea? Seems like weight loss and metabolic improvement is the thing that is the actual thing that helps sleep apnea.
- salad-tycoon 2y agoYes, you are correct. This is a native (disguised) ad. The interviewee dances around it but the positive OSA effect is due to improvements in weight/metabolic health from weight loss. “ Funding support for the study came, in part, from Eli Lilly and Company. Disclosure: Atul Malhotra serves as a consultant to Eli Lilly and Company.” And from Lilly.com: “ Mounjaro® and its delivery device base are registered trademarks owned or licensed by Eli Lilly and Company, its subsidiaries, or affiliates.”
- ganeshkrishnan 2y agoThe internet is now made up of 35% staged videos, 35% ads and the rest are just AI generated seo landfill trash
- morjom 2y agoI feel like the article title should've specified Obstructive. Yes I know it says it right below it.
- jmcgough 2y agoThis is kind of obvious to use semiglutides for this - most OSA is caused by obesity in this country.
- m463 2y agoI was wondering how a drug could help with the mechanical process of the airway collapsing. (honestly, I could more easily imagine an exercise pill)