Israeli scientists find key to rare sleep disorder

Israeli scientists claim to have understood Central Congenital Hypoventilation Syndrome CCHS), a rare and life-threatening condition linked to sleep apnea disorder.

The scientists from Ben-Gurion University (BGU) of the Negev and Tel Aviv University have made a breakthrough in understanding Central Congenital Hypoventilation Syndrome (CCHS), a rare and life-threatening condition linked to sleep apnea. The research, published in the prestigious EMBO Journal, reveals a connection between CCHS and the ubiquitin transfer system, a critical mechanism discovered by Nobel Prize-winning Israeli scientists.