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New proof that narcolepsy is an autoimmune disease

Neuroscience NewsMarch 15, 2019

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.... Read More...

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

Neuroscience NewsDecember 15, 2017

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.... Read More...

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Love Your Beauty Rest? You Can Thank These Brain Cells

Neuroscience NewsSeptember 4, 2017

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.... Read More...

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Wake Prompting Compound Validated

Neuroscience NewsMay 30, 2017

Researchers believe compound could help cure narcolepsy.... Read More...

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Narcolepsy Drug Helps Improve Memory in People Recovering From Depression

Neuroscience NewsJanuary 16, 2017

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

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New Compound Regulates Wakefulness and Remedies Narcolepsy

Neuroscience NewsNovember 18, 2015

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

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Proteins Causing Daytime Sleepiness Tied to Bone Formation

Neuroscience NewsJune 13, 2014

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

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Researchers Find New Clue to Cause of Human Narcolepsy

Neuroscience NewsJuly 3, 2013

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

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