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'Every time it gets excited — boom — it collapses': How dogs with narcolepsy helped scientists understand the disorder

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'Every time it gets excited — boom — it collapses': How dogs with narcolepsy helped scientists understand the disorderWorldPing
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What happened

Live Science spoke with Dr.

Emmanuel Mignot , director of the Stanford Center for Narcolepsy and co-winner of a coveted Lasker Award.

Key facts

  • Reported by Live Science and published Fri, 11 Sep 2026 09:00:00 UTC.

Why it matters

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Coverage timeline

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  1. Scientists visualize proteins' hidden water architecture that may help define biological function

  2. 'Every time it gets excited — boom — it collapses': How dogs with narcolepsy helped scientists understand the disorder

  3. Scientists discover mysterious new X-ray objects 'unlike any they have seen before'

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