Narcolepsy News

It is defined by uncontrollable episodes of falling asleep at any place or time.

Ever had one of those nights when the neighbor's dog just wouldn't stop barking or the smoke alarm beeped at intervals? Remember how you felt the next day? Some people feel that groggy all the time.

Mike Hallowell is under doctors' orders to keep a straight face when watching sitcoms after being diagnosed with narcolepsy and cataplexy.

A 52-year-old father of three from the United Kingdom has to keep a straight face when watching sitcoms, as any sort of laughter can cause him collapse, London's Daily Mail reported.

MSLT is a protocol that is often used to test whether an individual has an excessive drive to sleep.

Check your clocks. Did you "fall back" today? If you remembered that Daylight Saving Time ended early this morning, an extra hour of sleep was your reward.

We adjust our clocks twice a year to align our bodies with daylight hours, but what about the millions of Americans who work non-traditional hours? Sleep Specialist Dr.

"If you find you're sleeping a lot -- like more than nine hours on a regular basis, you need to talk to your physician, because that probably means you got poor quality sleep and that could be sleep apnea, narcolepsy or restless legs form of sleep disorder," said Breus.

Theya TMre all the buzz, and more of my patients seem to be asking for them: Drugs that can improve attention span and memory and help them be more productive at work.

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Science News has a brilliant special issue on the 'science of slumber' that tackles sleep disorders, the mental impact of sleep deprivation, how sleep differs across species and the still mysterious question of why we need to sleep.

In "Dream Logic," patients who have had a high-tech chip implanted in their brains see funny things that make them doubt reality, and ultimately turn them into murderersa 'seemingly without motive.

If Ben Franklin had been able to live by his own advice, he might have been even healthier, wealthier and wiser.

Last week we showed you a video we took of a Shocking Starbucks Location on the remains of the Berlin Wall.

A new sleep clinic at Muskogee Community Hospital will give residents another choice for diagnosis and treatment of sleep disorders.

It may seem odd, but being able to fall asleep fast may be a bad thing. Sleep specialists suggest that if you fall asleep in less than five minutes, it may be due to excessive sleepiness .

The latest medical office to open at Pomona Valley Health Center in Claremont is hoping to give troubled sleepers a good night's rest.

Fears that students are turning to 'smart drugs' to get them through exams have led to calls for universities to introduce testing enlarge The spectre of students queuing to provide urine samples before sitting exams is raised today by a scientist who says "academic doping" is likely to become as routine as in sport.

Researchers have found that a special chemical which coats sperm, also causes females to do housework after sexa in fruit flies.

Cephalon, Inc. recently received priority review from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for its supplemental New Drug Application for Nuvigil.