Awake In Philly || Feb. 14, 2001 meeting

Feb. 14, 2001 Meeting

Pets, Fruit Flies May Hold Keys
to Sleep Disorder Medicines

Who: Joan Hendricks, V.M.D.chief of the Critical Care Section at the Veterinary Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, as well as a professor at the University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine.

What: Dr. Hendricks will speak on "New and Old Animal Models of Sleep Disorders: Bulldogs and Beyond." Dr. Hendricks will summarize her own research, which aims to understand the basis for sleep apnea in dogs, and discuss new discoveries in the genetics of narcolepsy and the genetics of sleep-like rest in the fruit fly.

Where: At the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania. The meeting will be conducted in the Surgical Conference Room, White Building. It is located to the right of the main entrance once you enter the hospital.

When: 7 p.m. (Refreshments available at 6:30 p.m.)

Notes: Please bring a pen or pencil and paper for taking notes. Refreshments will be available at 6:30 p.m. The meeting begins at 7 p.m.

Special Drawing for those at the meeting!
Maril Products, Inc., of Tustin, CA., has donated a Control-III Germicide Home Care Kit to be given away at the meeting. The drawing is open only to those present during the meeting, and is subject to the official rules.

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Contact Dave Jackson at:
PhillyAWAKE@scoop0901.net

As of October 1, 2002 at 11:27:08 AM EDT (-0500), the U.S. population was
288,181,442. With estimates that about five percent of the population suffers from

obstructive sleep apnea, that means there are potentially

14,409,072 apneics in the U.S.

As of October 1, 2002 at 11:27:08 AM EDT (-0500), the world population was
6,253,616,576. With estimates that about five percent of the population suffers
from obstructive sleep apnea, that means there are potentially

312,680,829 apneics in the world.

Awake In Philly is a support group for individuals who have been diagnosed with at least one of the recognized sleep disorders, as well as anyone else impacted by those with sleep disorders. The information on the Awake In Philly website is not intended to replace medical advice, nor is any information to be misinterpreted as an attempt to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease.

If you have questions about any of the medical conditions mentioned on this website, especially if you suspect that you (or someone you know) has sleep apnea, please contact a qualified medical professional immediately. The information is intended to provide support, guidance, and encouragement to others contending with the many challenges of sleep disorders. The goals of Awake In Philly are to support, educate, and inform those who feel the impact of sleep disorders, as well as the general public. Medical advice should only come from qualified, licensed, and trained health-care professionals.

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