Why you've probably been thinking about narcolepsy all wrong
Things could be about to change for people with the condition though, after the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the first ever drug to treat…
The Guardian reports: Things could be about to change for people with the condition though, after the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the first ever drug to treat narcolepsy itself, rather than just its symptoms.
The sleep disorder has been the butt of jokes and a comedic plot point, but the reality of living with narcolepsy is anything but funny.
This science story centres on the United States. Names and organisations mentioned in the coverage include US Food, Drug Administration and FDA.
Why it matters
Research developments are often early steps — further studies typically determine how significant they prove to be.
Key details
- Location
- United States · Americas
- Reported by
- The Guardian
- First reported
- Key names
- US Food, Drug Administration, FDA, Madeleine Finlay
- Section
- Science
Sources
This is an independent summary. Read the full, original reporting from the publisher:
Read the full story at The GuardianSpotted an error? Request a correction · How this summary was produced
Related Stories
Narcolepsy: why you’ve been thinking about it all wrong – podcast
Things could be about to change for people with the condition though, after the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the first ever drug…
All the news and science from the 2026 Nobel prizes – podcast
To find out more, Madeleine Finlay talks to our science editor, Ian Sample, and correspondents Nicola Davis and Linda Geddes Nobel prize in medicine…
Generative AI Still Needs Artists’ Judgment, Says Netflix’s Eyeline GenFX Chief James Rustad at Busan
Generative AI can widen the options for a visual effects shot, but artists still decide which of them serve the story, according to James Rustad…
Netflix’s ‘The Blue Road’ Director Han Jun-hee on Why Playing It Safe Is the Real Risk
When Han Jun-hee binge-watched “House of Cards,” the series struck him as a game changer.
France: Scientists conduct microgravity experiments on parabolic flights
This week in Bordeaux, the CNES, the French space agency, launched a microgravity research campaign with scientists from all over the world.
Chemicals at former fuel depot 'have been removed'
Barrels of forever chemicals left at a development site have been removed, a developer has said.
APOD: 2026 October 10 – Lunar Farside
APOD Science APOD APOD: 2026 October 10… Today’s APOD Archive Submissions Index Search Calendar RSS Education About Discuss APOD Astronomy Picture…
Neanderthal wooden tools from Spain found preserved in stone
But at Abric Romaní, a rock shelter in Capellades, west of Barcelona, mineral-rich water coated wooden Neanderthal tools in a limestone-like crust.