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Genetic clues to sleep disorder
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Posted on
Sep 29 2008 3:10 AM
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adeal
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The condition causes extreme daytime sleepiness, and sudden muscle weakness. Japanese researchers found a genetic variant linked to a much higher risk of narcolepsy, publishing their results in the journal Nature Genetics. It is linked to genes involved in regulating sleep, and the scientists say their finding could help unravel narcolepsy's causes.
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