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May 16, 2016

In Hypersomnias, Idiopathic Hypersomnia, Kleine-Levin Syndrome, Narcolepsy, News, Raising Awareness, Research, Take Action!

By Hypersomnia Foundation

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 for Information, which you can view at: https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/notice-files/NOT-HL-16-312.html. The final date to...

April 12, 2016

In Journal Article Summaries, Videos

By Hypersomnia Foundation

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 identify the...

February 25, 2015

In Journal Article Summaries, Narcolepsy, Sodium Oxybate

By Hypersomnia Foundation

How Long Does It Take for Sodium Oxybate to Work?

Background According to the Narcolepsy Network, although it affects more than 200,000 people in the US, narcolepsy is estimated to be undiagnosed or untreated in 75% of people with the disorder. This lack of recognition leads to delays in effective treatment and decreased quality of life....

January 28, 2015

In Diagnosis, Idiopathic Hypersomnia, Journal Article Summaries, Narcolepsy

By Hypersomnia Foundation

Can Actigraphy Help to Differentiate People with Narcolepsy from People with Idiopathic Hypersomnia?

Why is this study important? Type 1 narcolepsy (T1N) and idiopathic hypersomnia (IH) are both disorders of central hypersomnolence. Even though the International Classification of Sleep Disorders, third edition, includes a finding of 11 hours of sleep during a 24-hour period (as measured by actigraphy for at least 7...

November 23, 2012

In News, Press/News about Hypersomnias, Research

By Hypersomnia Foundation

Emory Researchers Announce Discovery of Substance That May Be Linked to Excessive Sleeping

In a paper published in the November 21, 2012, edition of Science Translational Medicine, Dr. David Rye and a team of researchers from Emory University announced their discovery of a substance in the cerebrospinal fluid of 32 people with idiopathic hypersomnia that may be responsible...

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Act Today and Let Your Voice Be Heard

Calcium-Dependent Pathway Helps to Regulate Sleep Duration

How Long Does It Take for Sodium Oxybate to Work?

Can Actigraphy Help to Differentiate People with Narcolepsy from People with Idiopathic Hypersomnia?

Emory Researchers Announce Discovery of Substance That May Be Linked to Excessive Sleeping

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