SomnusNooze e-newsletter
News, stories and updates from the world of sleep
SomnusNooze topics: News
HF Announces the Launch of Its IH Research Award Program
Today the Hypersomnia Foundation is very proud to announce the launch of its idiopathic hypersomnia (IH) research award program. This program will provide funding to support medical students, physician residents and fellows, postdoctoral fellows, and... read >
We Give Thanks for a Successful Fundraising Year!
All of us on the Board of the Hypersomnia Foundation would like to thank every one of our supporters for making our 2017 fundraising efforts such a success. The HF finished the last two months of the year strong, first by participating in Facebook’s... read >
The Hypersomnia Foundation Is Excited to Formally Launch Our New Website!
If you have visited hypersomniafoundation.org since last fall, you probably noticed our site has a new look. Although this new site went “live” in September 2017, we’ve been working hard since then to build it out further before introducing the... read >
Almost 26 or Older? Extended Health Insurance Coverage May Be Available
For updated content, visit our web page "Financial considerations for dependent adult children with sleep disorders" If you or your young adult is 25 years old, then decisions will need to be made before the age of 26 about securing health... read >
Harvard’s Dr. Kiran Maski Joins Our MAB
The Hypersomnia Foundation is thrilled to announce that Kiran Maski, MD, MPH, a distinguished pediatric sleep specialist, has joined our Medical Advisory Board (MAB). Dr. Maski is an assistant professor of neurology at Harvard Medical School, and a child... read >
Idiopathic Hypersomnia Featured in Self Magazine!
The Hypersomnia Foundation's own Board Member, Catherine Page-Rye, and Medical Advisory Board Chair, Dr. Lynn Marie Trotti, were interviewed for this December 2017 article, which describes what it is like to live with idiopathic hypersomnia. Read the... read >
Board Member Amy Haraden Speaks About Living with IH at SLEEP2 Conference
On June 3, 2017, Board Member Amy Haraden participated in a Patient Panel at the SLEEP2 (PCORI) Conference organized by Project Sleep. SLEEP2 is a project co-led by the University of Arizona, the Sleep Research Network, and Project Sleep and is funded... read >
Show Your Support!
The Hypersomnia Foundation has a lot going on right now, and there are many ways to show your support! Donate Our 2017 Fall Fundraiser is underway. With your donations, HF has been able to launch and maintain a patient registry to aid research; hold... read >
Introducing the Updated HF Brochure!
In 2014, the Hypersomnia Foundation (HF) published a brochure written for people with idiopathic hypersomnia and their supporters. Since that time, over 3,500 brochures have been sent to physicians’ offices, at their request, for distribution. We have... read >
YOU Power the Engine for #BeyondSleepy
Medical Advisory Board (MAB) and Scientific Advisory Board (SAB) volunteers: The Hypersomnia Foundation’s Medical and Scientific Advisory Boards, otherwise known as the MAB and SAB, are comprised of world experts in their fields of sleep research and... read >