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Stanford University School of Medicine: Emmanuel Mignot Receives Lasker Award for Discovering Cause of Narcolepsy
September 11, 2026
STANFORD, California, Sept. 11 (TNSjou) -- Stanford University School of Medicine issued the following news:

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Emmanuel Mignot receives Lasker Award for discovering cause of narcolepsy

By Nina Bai

Through genetic and immunological studies, the Stanford Medicine sleep researcher found that narcolepsy stems from a deficiency of orexin in the brain, opening the door to new sleep therapies.

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