During REM sleep, the body enters a state of paralysis. This can pose a danger for patients with weakened diaphragms due to neuromuscular diseases.

Sleep paralysis leaves 20% of people temporarily unable to move while fully conscious, often accompanied by hallucinations.

Below, Harris shares her journey—from struggling to stay awake at work to the long-overdue sleep doctor referral that ...

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Waking up and not being able to move or speak can feel terrifying. This strange experience is known as sleep paralysis—and it ...

Oveporexton is an investigational oral orexin receptor 2-selective agonist designed to restore orexin signaling to address ...

In the TAK-861-2001 Phase IIb study, oveporexton significantly improved wakefulness, daytime sleepiness, and cataplexy ...

An investigational oral selective orexin receptor 2 agonist significantly improved measures of wakefulness, sleepiness, and ...

Takeda (TSE: 4502/NYSE:TAK ) today announced that the New England Journal of Medicine published data from the Phase 2b ...

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