FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscienceNeuroscience VideosOpen Neuroscience Articles·March 15, 2019·4 min readNew proof that narcolepsy is an autoimmune diseaseAutoreactive cytotoxic CD8 T cells have been detected in people with narcolepsy type one. The finding suggests levels of the T-cell reactivity, combined with specific gene expression, may spur on the development of NT1.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·December 15, 2017·4 min readTo Sleep or Not to Sleep: The Complex Genetic Network Behind Sleep DurationNIH researchers have identified a set of genes they believe could explain why some people need more, or less, sleep that others. The findings could help to develop new treatments for a variety of sleep disorders from insomnia to narcolepsy.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·September 4, 2017·5 min readLove Your Beauty Rest? You Can Thank These Brain CellsResearchers at Johns Hopkins have identified specific neurons in the zona incerta that appear to help promote sleep. The discovery could help develop new treatments for insomnia and other sleep disorders.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·May 30, 2017·3 min readWake Prompting Compound ValidatedResearchers believe compound could help cure narcolepsy.Read More
FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·January 16, 2017·5 min readNarcolepsy Drug Helps Improve Memory in People Recovering From DepressionA new study reports modafinil, a drug used to treat narcolepsy, can help improve memory in those recovering from depression.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·November 18, 2015·2 min readNew Compound Regulates Wakefulness and Remedies NarcolepsyResearchers have developed a new compound that promotes wakefulness and acts as a remedy for narcolepsy in animal models.Read More
FeaturedGenetics·June 13, 2014·3 min readProteins Causing Daytime Sleepiness Tied to Bone FormationResearchers discover Orexin, a protein associated with daytime sleepiness, may also play a critical role in bone development.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·July 3, 2013·3 min readResearchers Find New Clue to Cause of Human NarcolepsyHistamine could be the cause of loss of hypocretin cells in narcolepsy sufferers, a new study suggests.Read More