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DID YOU KNOW? The Hypersomnia Foundation has been steadily adding to our library of videos (many of them presentations from HF conferences), showcasing researchers, healthcare providers, and people with IH. Now you can easily find them in one place on our new video webpage. Through videos...
Continue ReadingFor both men and women, having a rare sleep disorder and managing its treatment is a challenge. But for women, it can be especially complicated. As they make decisions about contraception, pregnancy, breastfeeding, and other issues unique to women, they must also take into account...
Continue ReadingAre you satisfied with your health insurance benefits? Or are you pulling your hair out over complicated policy language, undecipherable diagnostic codes, and denials of coverage for your IH treatments? It is difficult enough to have a rare disease such as IH and try to manage...
Continue ReadingWhat is GABA? What role does it play in sleep? And is GABA activity increased by something in the cerebrospinal fluid of people with hypersomnia? We are very pleased to present Part 2 of a new two-part series by neuroscientist Amanda Freeman, PhD, of Emory...
Continue ReadingHappy February! This month is full of celebrations – the Lunar New Year (it’s the Year of the Pig), Black History Month, Presidents’ Day, and the sweetest day of all – Valentine’s Day! But since February is also the shortest month, that means you won’t...
Continue ReadingAmanda Freeman, PhD What is GABAA? And how does it affect hypersomnia? We are very pleased to present a two-part video series by neuroscientist Amanda Freeman, PhD, of Emory University, which describes, in layman’s terms, exactly how y-aminobutyric acid, better known as GABA, affects sleep....
Continue ReadingAs the end of 2018 draws near, we know that your family and other social obligations can take over your life. So the Hypersomnia Foundation is here to make things easier and more joyful! In this month’s “In Case You Missed It!,” we highlight some...
Continue ReadingIn this month’s “In Case You Missed It,” we highlight some of the most important news and social media posts about the Hypersomnia Foundation, idiopathic hypersomnia, and other sleep disorders from the past 4-5 weeks. From a planned HF educational meeting in Seattle in June...
Continue ReadingIn case you missed it, here are highlights from our social media to keep you up-to-date! From HF board members raising hypersomnia awareness at the Myotonic Dystrophy Foundation Conference to an insightful commentary from a science writer living with IH, we’ve got you covered! A DAY...
Continue ReadingOn June 3, 2017, Board Member Amy Haraden participated in a Patient Panel at the SLEEP2 (PCORI) Conference organized by Project Sleep. SLEEP2 is a project co-led by the University of Arizona, the Sleep Research Network, and Project Sleep and is funded by the Patient-Centered...
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