Research into how our brains respond to light is providing new insights into sleep disorders. A new study has found a particular group of brain cells that respond to light, and that activate signals that modulate tiredness. Defects in the signal has been previously linked to abnormal sleep patterns in diseases such as Parkinson’s. Bright… [Continue Reading]
Brain Cells Discovered That Respond to Light Regulate Sleepiness
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Researchers Confirm That Narcolepsy is an Autoimmune Disease
July 26, 2009 By Leave a Comment
Researchers have shown for the first time that a specific immune cell is involved in narcolepsy, confirming experts’ long-held suspicion that narcolepsy is an autoimmune disease. ”We’re now getting the main pieces of what’s happening in narcolepsy,” said Emmanuel Mignot, lead investigator who has been studying narcolepsy for more than two decades. “What’s most satisfying… [Continue Reading]