That overwhelming sleepiness dragging you down might not just be from staying up too late scrolling through TikTok. While everyone occasionally battles the afternoon slump, people with hypersomnia or ...

New IQ data show those with idiopathic hypersomnia and narcolepsy retain normal cognitive ability; fatigue, not sleepiness, hits working memory. Adults living with idiopathic hypersomnia and ...

Michael Thorpy, MD, professor of neurology, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, discusses promising pharmacological treatments for patients with idiopathic hypersomnia. Despite the condition of ...

SEATTLE -- Low-sodium oxybate (Xywav) reduced blood pressure as expected compared with the higher-sodium version (Xyrem), reduced nocturnal arousal, and appeared safe at doses above 9 g, a series of ...

Humans need sufficient sleep to function. The conventional wisdom is that we need around 8 hours each night to be at peak performance. But for people with idiopathic hypersomnia, or IH, no amount of ...

DUBLIN, April 1, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Alkermes plc (ALKS) (Nasdaq: ALKS) today announced the initiation of Vibrance-3, a phase 2 clinical study evaluating the safety and efficacy of ALKS 2680 compared ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . DENVER — Patients with idiopathic hypersomnia have higher odds of comorbidities both related and unrelated to ...

DUBLIN, Oct. 31, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Jazz Pharmaceuticals plc (Nasdaq: JAZZ) today announced that eight abstracts presenting data from across its sleep portfolio were featured at the 37th annual ...

Avadel Pharmaceuticals has announced that the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit has ruled in its favor, allowing the company to seek FDA approval for its medication LUMRYZ to treat ...

Untreated idiopathic hypersomnia (IH) is associated with some mental and physical risks, including heart disease, hypertension, and loss of cognitive function. Idiopathic hypersomnia (IH) is a major ...