HOUSTON -- An investigational oral drug targeting the lack of brain orexin neuropeptides that characterizes narcolepsy type 1 demonstrated safety and effectiveness for the condition in a phase IIb ...

Narcolepsy, with or without cataplexy, can have a substantial detrimental effect on well-being and quality of life. Because there is no cure for this condition, current treatments aim to improve ...

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.

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Patients with narcolepsy were more than twice as likely as matched controls to have chronic pain. Additional ...