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Rare Disease Day: Research Brings Hope – My CoRDS Experience
On February 28, 2017, the Hypersomnia Foundation (HF) joins with all those participating in Rare Disease Day supporting the slogan, “Research Brings Hope to People Living with a Rare Disease.” On Rare Disease Day, through social media and our... read >
A Service Dog Can Do That?
Service Dogs – Different Types and What They Do Many people are surprised to learn there are more than a dozen different specializations for service dogs. There are diabetic alert dogs, severe allergy alert dogs, visual assistance dogs, hearing dogs... read >
2017 #BeyondSleepy in Boston
Hypersomnia Foundation Regional Conference on June 4th The Hypersomnia Foundation (HF) board is finalizing the program for its 2017 Boston Regional Conference. We will provide Eventbrite registration details in the near future via Facebook, Twitter and... read >
Ask the Doctor: Narcolepsy vs Idiopathic Hypersomnia
Narcolepsy vs Idiopathic Hypersomnia: What's the Difference? My 9-year-old son recently was diagnosed with IH but can't exclude narcolepsy. We got a second opinion and the doctor agreed. I don't understand why they don't have a definitive answer. The... read >
Celebrate with the Hypersomnia Foundation
Celebrate with HF: Three Years of Awareness, Education, and Research A message from the new CEO/Chair: The Hypersomnia Foundation had a great year in 2016! As I look over the list of the year’s accomplishments, I am keenly aware of the tireless... read >
Passing the Torch
Changing Roles at Hypersomnia Foundation Catherine Friedrich Murray, one of the founders of the Hypersomnia Foundation, will step down from the Foundation’s Board of Directors when her term of office concludes on January 18, 2017. The Board of... read >
Sleeping Through Life: My Experience as a Hypersomniac
When I wake up, pure unadulterated panic with a side of adrenaline courses through my body as I try to make sense of the world around me. What day is it? IS IT day? Or night? What’s happened while I’ve been asleep? Have I let anyone down (again)?... read >
Meet the Doctor, Doctor Lecendreux
Meet Michel Lecendreux, MD, child psychiatrist, University Hospital, Robert-Debré, Paris, France, and newest member of the Hypersomnia Foundation's Medical Advisory Board. For those of you who watched the Livestream or attended the Denver Regional... read >
Livin’ the Dream
Or maybe dream living? I’ve never been a morning person. Mom would drop me off at the door by my first hour seconds before the bell rang. Neighbors that I carpooled with to grade school called me Molasses. My birth certificate says Melissa. Everyone... read >
The Hypersomnia Foundation Joins the #GivingTuesday Movement with #BeyondSleepy Campaign
Press Release November 29, 2016 – Today The Hypersomnia Foundation, Inc., the leading hypersomnia advocacy and awareness non-profit, joins #GivingTuesday, a global day of giving that harnesses the collective power of individuals, communities and... read >