New clue to cause of human narcolepsy
Wednesday, July 3, 2013 - 10:00
in Health & Medicine
Researchers have found that an excess number of brain cells that produce the chemical histamine may cause the loss of other cells that produce hypocretin, the neuropeptide that keeps us awake, elevates mood and alertness, and, by their absence, explains the sleepiness of narcolepsy.