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·March 15, 2019·4 min read

New proof that narcolepsy is an autoimmune disease

Autoreactive 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.

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·December 15, 2017·4 min read

To Sleep or Not to Sleep: The Complex Genetic Network Behind Sleep Duration

NIH 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.

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·September 4, 2017·5 min read

Love Your Beauty Rest? You Can Thank These Brain Cells

Researchers 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.

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·May 30, 2017·3 min read

Wake Prompting Compound Validated

Researchers believe compound could help cure narcolepsy.

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·January 16, 2017·5 min read

Narcolepsy Drug Helps Improve Memory in People Recovering From Depression

A new study reports modafinil, a drug used to treat narcolepsy, can help improve memory in those recovering from depression.

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·November 18, 2015·2 min read

New Compound Regulates Wakefulness and Remedies Narcolepsy

Researchers have developed a new compound that promotes wakefulness and acts as a remedy for narcolepsy in animal models.

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·June 13, 2014·3 min read

Proteins Causing Daytime Sleepiness Tied to Bone Formation

Researchers discover Orexin, a protein associated with daytime sleepiness, may also play a critical role in bone development.

The image shows the different number of histamine cells in narcoleptics compared to those without the disorder.

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·July 3, 2013·3 min read

Researchers Find New Clue to Cause of Human Narcolepsy

Histamine could be the cause of loss of hypocretin cells in narcolepsy sufferers, a new study suggests.