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Could a Nasal Spray Replace CPAP as Gold Standard for Sleep Apnea?

A new study suggests a potassium channel blocker nasal spray could reduce the severity of sleep apnea.
Could a Nasal Spray Replace CPAP as Gold Standard for Sleep Apnea?
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A.C. Dahnke
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Suffer from sleep apnea? A bedtime nasal spray that lowers blood pressure could be the solution.

The results of a study published in the American Journal of Physiology’s Journal of Heart and Circulatory Physiology suggest that a potassium channel blocker nasal spray could reduce the severity of sleep apnea. The medication could help millions worldwide who suffer from the chronic respiratory condition.

A.C. Dahnke
A.C. Dahnke
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A.C. Dahnke is a freelance writer and editor residing in California. She has covered community journalism and health care news for nearly a decade, winning a California Newspaper Publishers Award for her work.
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