Posts Tagged ‘Sleep Disorder’
Orexin Agonists for Narcolepsy: 2025 Updates from Takeda, Alkermes, and Eisai at World Sleep
From the front row at World Sleep 2025, Julie Flygare reports on new narcolepsy clinical trial data from Takeda and Alkermes. Learn what orexin agonists could mean for cognition, microsleeps, and the future of narcolepsy treatment.
Read More2018: A Groundbreaking Year for Narcolepsy Research & Drug Development
“We are witnessing a revolution of our understanding of narcolepsy.” – Dr. Emmanuel Mignot, M.D. Ph.D., Director of the Center for Sleep Sciences and Medicine, Stanford University 2018 was an exciting year for narcolepsy research and drug development. Here’s my top six research highlights of 2018 that you should know about! 1. Narcolepsy & the…
Read MoreWATCH NOW: MedX 2015 Ignite! Talk by Narcolepsy Advocate, Julie Flygare
I’m thrilled to share my 5-minute Ignite! Talk from Stanford Medicine X 2015. Please share with friends and family to raise narcolepsy awareness (https://youtu.be/MXTd8xd_f8s). In this video, I describe my journey with narcolepsy from people laughing in my face to living proudly and creating the NARCOLEPSY: NOT ALONE campaign. I emphasize how feeling “misunderstood and alone” with…
Read MoreViral Narcolepsy with Cataplexy Video
A video of a young woman with narcolepsy and cataplexy has gone viral. Watch below or on YouTube. This is a powerful video and I am grateful to Sarah Elizabeth for bravely sharing her experience! Sarah Elizabeth is primarily experiencing a narcolepsy symptom called cataplexy here. Cataplexy is a sudden loss of muscle tone, resulting in…
Read MoreSleep Walk Jacksonville Shines Light on Sleep Health & Sleep Disorders – Guest Post by Dietra Mohrman
Over 40 people gathered to raise awareness about sleep health and sleep disorders in sunny Jacksonville, FL on March 8, 2014! Sleep Walkers and canine friends in tow, gathered at Bull Park in Atlantic Beach, FL. They registered and collected event t-shirts, wristbands, buttons and festive goodies. Attendees shared their amazing sleep spirit posters. As the local organizer and “Sleep Fairy” for…
Read MoreMeet Me at the Lincoln Memorial: National Sleep Walk on March 3 2013
In honor of National Sleep Awareness Week, join me for the 3rd Annual National Sleep Walk in Washington DC! Celebrating sleep health & sleep disorder awareness When: Sunday March 3, 2013 at 10:00 a.m. Where: Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool Steps, National Mall, Washington DC (view google map) Who: Free for all who register online. (First 100 registrants receive t-shirt!) What to bring: Walking shoes &…
Read MoreJulie Flygare Launches Narcolepsy Awareness Video Campaign
I’m so thrilled to launch my narcolepsy awareness video series. I’ve dreamed of this project for many moons. It’s surreal to see it through. Watch my introductory video here or on YouTube. Thank you so much for checking out my video! I will be adding exciting new content regularly, so check back soon. Many thanks…
Read MoreJulie Flygare Writes Narcolepsy Patient Perspective Guest Blog Post on PsychologyToday.com
I’m thrilled to share my guest blog post, “Notes on Narcolepsy: Part 3 – From the Patient’s Perspective,” on Psychology Today’s “The Land of Nod” Blog by Dr. Shelby Harris. Dr. Harris is a friend, a clinical psychologist and the Director of the Behavioral Sleep Medicine Program at Montefiore Medical Center. For this post, she asked me to…
Read MoreJulie Flygare Speaks On Rare Disease Patient Advocate Panel
[Photo: Julie with Dominique Friend, Sickle Cell Disease Advocate] This Wednesday, I had the honor of speaking on the Patient Advocate Panel at the “InnovationPharm Event” hosted by Siren Interactive, in conjunction with the 7th Annual Rare Disease and Orphan Drug Leadership Congress in Philadelphia, PA. The round-table discussion over dinner focused on how pharmaceutical companies can…
Read MoreHeartbeats: Finding Mine Again
“Where there are no words… know the silences are carrying the thoughts and prayers of all who love you.” -Dawn Dais “What is this?” I wondered, placing my hands on my collar bone to get as close as possible to the problem. I sat in my parked car and looked out into the rain. Six…
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