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.