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A reward chemical in the brain is a real eye-opener. Dopamine, a feel-good brain chemical, helps keep sleep-deprived people awake, researchers from the National Institute on Drug Abuse show in the August 20 ...
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Every time Kay Underwood finds something funny her muscles become paralysed and she collapses.
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The Guardian reports today on a report given to US intelligence officials which describes how drugs will play an increasing role in expanding the battlefield of future wars.
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Harrison County Hospital's Center for Sleep Disorders will have an A.W.A.K.E. support group meeting at 7 p.m. tonight in the Parvin Baumgart Education Center at the hospital, 1141 Hospital Drive NW in Corydon.
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A 20-year-old college student could become paralyzed by giggling, the BBC News reported Tuesday.
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JOLTED AWAKE EARLIER THIS YEAR after a dismal 2007, narcolepsy drug maker Cephalon resembles something out of a pleasant dream.
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A student collapses every time she laughs due to a rare medical condition. Kay Underwood, 20, has cataplexy, which means that almost any sort of strong emotion triggers a dramatic weakening of her muscles.
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Everyone knows the importance of getting a good night's rest, but many people don't realize the serious risks that come with a lack of sleep.
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Local residents suffering from narcolepsy, obstructive sleep apnea or insomnia have a new place to get a good night's sleep.
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Thanks to the newest opening in the Neuroscience Institute at Northshore Regional Medical Center, area residents can find the peace required for a healthy night of sleep.
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There's a buzz about modafinil, meant to make you brighter and more energized. But does it work, and at what cost? Fleur Britten Is your memory so perforated that you fear early-onset Alzheimer's? Your ...
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Cayuga Medical Center has a nationally accredited Sleep Disorders Center serving the community.
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DEAR DR. DONOHUE: Have you addressed narcolepsy and cataplexy? I am asking you to share what you know about them.
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I was truly scared for my husband's health. He gained 150 pounds after he stopped smoking.
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Here are some things related to sleep or the lack thereof. Some of these I have experienced myself, and some I may have experienced and don't know about, since most things that happen while you are sleeping ...
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Because people with narcolepsy can fall asleep suddenly and without warning, even while eating, walking or driving, those who smoke nicotine in bed are at a high risk of burning either themselves or the objects ...
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