idiopathic

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It’s acquiring Centessa Pharmaceuticals, which is working on orexin receptor 2 agonists for conditions like narcolepsy and idiopathic hypersomnia — forms of daytime sleepiness.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 31, 2026

The company reported that the Tyvaso trial, TETON-1, showed a magnitude of improvement in treating idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, or IPF, when compared with the first Phase 3 trial.

From Barron's • Mar. 30, 2026

Also on the podcast, Favre said he’s in the early stages of idiopathic Parkinson’s disease, which is the most common type of the disorder.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 7, 2026

The mother of two has idiopathic laryngotracheal stenosis, a rare condition that affects one in 500,000 women and causes abnormal narrowing of the voice box and windpipe.

From BBC • Dec. 30, 2025

I once Googled “excessive blushing” and found out there’s a terrifying name for my condition: idiopathic craniofacial erythema.

From "Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus" by Dusti Bowling