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Passing the Torch
Changing Roles at Hypersomnia Foundation Catherine Friedrich Murray, one of the founders of the Hypersomnia Foundation, will step down from the Foundation’s Board of Directors when her term of office concludes on January 18, 2017. The Board of... read >
Meet the Doctor, Doctor Lecendreux
Meet Michel Lecendreux, MD, child psychiatrist, University Hospital, Robert-Debré, Paris, France, and newest member of the Hypersomnia Foundation's Medical Advisory Board. For those of you who watched the Livestream or attended the Denver Regional... read >
The Hypersomnia Foundation Joins the #GivingTuesday Movement with #BeyondSleepy Campaign
Press Release November 29, 2016 – Today The Hypersomnia Foundation, Inc., the leading hypersomnia advocacy and awareness non-profit, joins #GivingTuesday, a global day of giving that harnesses the collective power of individuals, communities and... read >
Dr. Dale Edgar Joins the Hypersomnia Foundation SAB
The Hypersomnia Foundation invites you to join us in welcoming Dale M. Edgar, PhD, as the newest member of our Scientific Advisory Board. Dr. Edgar joins Drs. David Rye, Nicholas Frank, and James Krueger in crafting our research agenda, raising... read >
Investing in the Future of People with Idiopathic Hypersomnia
An insatiable need to sleep that is not eased by a full night’s slumber is one of the debilitating effects of a rare, chronic neurological disorder called idiopathic hypersomnia (IH). In a society where feeling tired is the norm, IH is often... read >
Ask the Doctor
October 2017 Update: We regret to inform you that the Ask the Doctor column will be suspended until further notice. We are regrouping and intend to re-introduce a new and improved column with guidelines and parameters that will meet the... read >
What’s New in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Hypersomnia in 2016?
Rather than writing our own article for this week’s edition of SomnusNooze, we are bringing you information from Dr. David Cunnington in Melbourne, Australia. Dr. Cunnington has agreed to share with us a recent post from his website (sleephub.com.au)... read >
Midyear Recap
Can you believe that 2016 is almost half over? It’s been a very busy year at the Hypersomnia Foundation, where volunteers have been hard at work establishing new programs and bringing you the latest information on the central disorders of... read >
Act Today and Let Your Voice Be Heard
Very recently, the Hypersomnia Foundation became aware of an opportunity to help shape the future of sleep research. The National Institutes of Health, the primary source of funding for medical research in the United States, has issued a Request... read >
2015 HF Year in Review
“Overwhelmed!” “Excited!” “Incredibly grateful!”at the Hypersomnia Foundation, we are thrilled beyond belief following our “Giving Tuesday” campaign that expanded beyond a single day and actually ran through the end of 2015. Your... read >