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← Nature Podcast21 Aug · 12 min

Briefing Chat: New narcolepsy drug could unlock host of novel brain therapies

Briefing Chat: New narcolepsy drug could unlock host of novel brain therapies21 Aug12 min

Nature staff discuss how an FDA-approved drug for narcolepsy could have promise beyond the condition, and the longest-lived human brain organoids yet.

00:28 The promise of a new narcolepsy drug

Nature: First-of-its-kind narcolepsy drug opens door to new therapies for the brain

05:53 Human brain organoids kept alive for over five years

Nature: Human organoids that mimic brain development grown for years in lab​​​​​​​

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