Study in Dogs Shows that Histamine is Key to WakefulnessThursday, Sep 23, 2004
Scientists studying an animal model of narcolepsy have found that histamine-activated brain cells are key to wakefulness.
The findings help to show why antihistamines, commonly used to treat colds and allergies, cause drowsiness and impair alertness.
Fact Sheet Study in Dogs Shows that Histamine is Key to WakefulnessThursday, Sep 23, 2004
Scientists studying an animal model of narcolepsy have found that histamine-activated brain cells are key to wakefulness.
The findings help to show why antihistamines, commonly used to treat colds and allergies, cause drowsiness and impair alertness.
Fact Sheet Stanford Researchers Nab Gene For Sleep DisorderThursday, Aug 5, 1999
After a decade-long search, a Stanford-led team has identified a gene that causes the sleep disorder narcolepsy -- a breakthrough
that brings a cure for this disabling condition within reach, the scientists say.
Scientists Pinpoint Possible Cause for Debilitating Sleep Disorder NarcolepsyTuesday, Aug 29, 2000
Scientists believe they may have identified the cause of the debilitating sleep disorder narcolepsy in humans. A new study
shows a dramatic reduction — up to 95 percent — in the number of neurons containing a substance called hypocretins in the
brains of people with narcolepsy compared to control brains. Hypocretin peptides are neurotransmitters that play an important
role in regulating sleep and appetite. The researchers hypothesize that the pronounced loss of these neurons could be caused
either by a neurodegenerative process or an autoimmune response.
Fact Sheet Scientists Pinpoint Possible Cause for Debilitating Sleep Disorder NarcolepsyTuesday, Aug 29, 2000
Scientists believe they may have identified the cause of the debilitating sleep disorder narcolepsy in humans. A new study
shows a dramatic reduction — up to 95 percent — in the number of neurons containing a substance called hypocretins in the
brains of people with narcolepsy compared to control brains. Hypocretin peptides are neurotransmitters that play an important
role in regulating sleep and appetite. The researchers hypothesize that the pronounced loss of these neurons could be caused
either by a neurodegenerative process or an autoimmune response.
Fact Sheet Stanford Researchers Nab Gene For Sleep DisorderThursday, Aug 5, 1999
After a decade-long search, a Stanford-led team has identified a gene that causes the sleep disorder narcolepsy -- a breakthrough
that brings a cure for this disabling condition within reach, the scientists say.