Damaging them can lead to a persistent, deadly insomnia ... to get to the bottom of his “family curse.” Hayley and Lachlan Webb are participating in Geschwind’s study at UCSF. Soon after learning that ...

Context: Fatal familial insomnia (FFI) is a genetically transmitted neurodegenerative prion disease that incurs great suffering and has neither a treatment nor cure. The clinical literature is devoid ...

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Many people have a tough time getting the sleep they need each night. A recent CNET survey found that 56% of US surveyed adults currently use some method to cope with sleep-related challenges. But ...

Disclosure: Joyce Schenkein, PhD, has disclosed no relevant financial relationships. Disclosure: Pasquale Montagna, MD, has disclosed no relevant financial relationships.