Tag: narcolepsy
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Scientists shed light on the brain mechanisms behind a debilitating sleep disorder
Researchers at the University of Toronto discover how the body’s muscles accidentally fall asleep while awake Normally muscles contract in order to support the body, but in a rare condition […]
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Finding may suggest new treatments for sleep disorders
Two powerful brain chemical systems work together to paralyze skeletal muscles during rapid eye movement (REM) sleep, according to new research in the July 18 issue of The Journal of […]