Excessive daytime sleepiness (EDS) is more than just feeling tired—it can be a debilitating symptom of two distinct neurological disorders: hypersomnia and narcolepsy. While both conditions share the hallmark of…
Takeda Pharmaceuticals has announced positive results from a pivotal Phase 3 trial of oveporexton, a novel therapy targeting orexin deficiency in patients with narcolepsy. According to BioPharmaDive.com, this development marks…
In 2021, approximately 37 people per every 100,000 were diagnosed with idiopathic hypersomnia (IH), a neurological disorder characterized by excessive sleepiness and excessive daytime sleepiness. This amounts to roughly…
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Currently, the standards-of-care for narcolepsy include lifestyle changes involving diet and exercise, behavioral therapy, nap therapy, and certain medications designed to combat excessive daytime sleepiness. However, a majority of…
Most parents have had their child fall asleep in an unusual place (think on the potty) at least once. But when it happens frequently, (during mealtimes, in the middle of…
When you're single, it seems like everyone on the planet is in a relationship. You see people holding hands, sitting side-by-side on the park bench, pushing babies in strollers. You…
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