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News, stories and updates from the world of sleep
Act Today and Let Your Voice Be Heard
Very recently, the Hypersomnia Foundation became aware of an opportunity to help shape the future of sleep research. The National Institutes of Health, the primary source of funding for medical research in the United States, has issued a Request... read >
Her: A Supporter’s Story
All I can say is my admiration for those that suffer with idiopathic hypersomnia (IH) is truly immense. I love an IH sufferer, and even though she fights every day just to participate and contribute, she still shares humor and kisses like smuggled... read >
Sleep-Wake Disturbance Following a Traumatic Brain Injury
Background According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), more than 2 million people in the United States suffer a traumatic brain injury (TBI) every year. Most people with a TBI will also experience a sleep-wake disturbance... read >
Conference Details – Beyond Sleepy in the Mile High City!
If you haven’t made your plans yet to attend the Hypersomnia Foundation’s regional conference in Denver—Beyond Sleepy in the Mile High City—you might want to do so today. Tickets are selling fast and seating is limited. The big event is in less... read >
Put Your Napping Skills to Work and Win Prizes!
Note: Entry period for this contenst ended May 1, 2016. If, like me, you have hypersomnia, I’m sure you’re no stranger to napping wherever it’s convenient: in class, at a stoplight, under your desk, in a library, in a corner at the bookshop, at a... read >
Calcium-Dependent Pathway Helps to Regulate Sleep Duration
Background How do our brains control when we go to sleep and when we wake up? Previous studies have tried to answer this question, but, despite years of research, our understanding of this process is incomplete. Therefore, the goal of this study was to... read >
What Is It Like to Participate in a Clinical Trial?
“I don’t want to do it,” I said to my mom as we entered the elevator. “Let’s just go talk to them,” she replied to my dismay. I didn’t want to be there. I didn’t want to have hypersomnia. I didn’t want to do a clinical trial—it... read >
Connect at the Conference
Building on last year’s successful conference, the Hypersomnia Foundation will once again host a number of prominent clinicians and medical researchers to speak at our meeting in Denver on June 12th! “Beyond Sleepy in the Mile High City” will... read >
This Is IH
Most of my friends know I have idiopathic hypersomnia (IH) – it isn’t a secret. And most have heard me talk about the challenges I face because of this neurological disorder. They know I struggle every day to get out of bed. And I don't mean it takes... read >
Join Us for the 2016 Hypersomnia Foundation Regional Conference: Beyond Sleepy in the Mile High City!
Join the Hypersomnia Foundation for our first regional conference “Beyond Sleepy in the Mile High City,” on Sunday, June 12, 2016, from noon to 5:00 pm MDT at the Embassy Suites Hotel in downtown Denver or via live Internet stream. You spoke and we... read >