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Briefing Chat: New narcolepsy drug could unlock host of novel brain therapies
12 minutes Posted Aug 21, 2026 at 1:00 pm.
The promise of a new narcolepsy drugNature: First-of-its-kind narcolepsy drug opens door to new therapies for the brain05:53 Human brain organoids kept alive for over five yearsNature: Human organoids that mimic brain development grown for years in lab​​​​​​​Subscribe to Nature Briefing, an unmissable daily round-up of science news, opinion and analysis free in your inbox every weekday. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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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 drugNature: First-of-its-kind narcolepsy drug opens door to new therapies for the brain05:53 Human brain organoids kept alive for over five yearsNature: Human organoids that mimic brain development grown for years in lab​​​​​​​Subscribe to Nature Briefing, an unmissable daily round-up of science news, opinion and analysis free in your inbox every weekday. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.