Dogs with narcolepsy helped scientists uncover orexin's role in wakefulness.
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Who
What
- Live Science interviews Dr. Emmanuel Mignot, Stanford narcolepsy expert and Lasker Award co-winner.
- In 1999, orexin was identified as a key factor in wakefulness by two independent teams.
- Mignot studied narcoleptic dogs, including his own Watson, to explore orexin's function.
- The Orexin discovery led to new drugs for insomnia and narcolepsy.
- Stanford's research built on prior work from Dr. Masashi Yanagisawa and clinical observations of narcolepsy.
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🇺🇸 United States (outlet HQ)
topics: Health, Science · language: eng
topics: Health, Science · language: eng
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