To know whether you have narcolepsy, it's important to recognize a few common symptoms, such as excessive daytime sleepiness.

A hormone produced by the brain, orexin, may play a central role in the functioning of the brain’s glymphatic system, which clears waste, according to a new study from the University of Oulu.

Brain clearance involves three types of pulsation: cardiovascular pulsations generated by the heartbeat in the arteries, respiratory pulsations in the veins and cerebrospinal fluid spaces, and slow ...

When entrepreneur and author Michelle Weger first started falling asleep in her university classrooms at 17, the teenager who ...

Alkermes plc (NASDAQ:ALKS) on Monday released topline results from the randomized double-blind treatment period of the Vibrance-1 phase 2 study evaluating alixorexton in patients with narcolepsy type ...

Elaine Chen covers biotech, co-writes The Readout newsletter, and co-hosts STAT’s weekly biotech podcast, The Readout Loud. You can reach Elaine on Signal at elaineywchen.70. Alkermes and Takeda ...

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Avadel Pharmaceuticals’ supplemental new drug application for extended-release sodium oxybate (Lumryz) for treatment of cataplexy or excessive ...

The now 20-year-old was diagnosed with narcolepsy as a teen and uses her platform to inform people about her experience Despite her condition, she just won her second World Championship title Rylie ...

When Katelynn O’Connell takes her lunch break at work, she follows a routine that sets her apart from other employees. Each day at noon, she unfolds a cot in her small office, turns on a white noise ...