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According to ScienceMag, a new drug combination has scientists hopeful that
ScienceMag稱，科學家或許發現一種新的用藥組合
they may have found a new treatment for Obstructive Sleep Apnea.
有望成為治療阻塞性睡眠呼吸暫停癥的藥方。
A team led by researchers in Boston has identified a pair of medications that are currently approved for other uses
由波士頓研究人員領導的團隊發現了兩種用作其他用途的藥物
that appear to work in concert during sleep to activate the muscles that dilate the upper airway.
一起服用的話，可以在睡眠階段激活擴張上呼吸道的肌肉。
In a recent study, scientists found that a combination of atomoxetine and oxybutynin, taken as two pills at bedtime,
在一項近期研究中，科學家發現阿托西汀和奧昔布寧的組合（在睡覺前服用這兩種藥）
reduced the frequency of patients' airway obstructions from a median of 28.5 obstructions per hour on placebo medication
可以減少病人氣道阻塞頻率，從服用安慰劑藥物的平均每小時28.5次
to only 7.5 hourly obstructions on the pill combination.
減少至每小時僅7.5次。
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