Sleep is something you may take for granted — until it becomes elusive. While an occasional sleepless night is nothing to worry about, chronic insomnia is a different story altogether. Affecting an ...

Children with insomnia symptoms are likely to persist with them as young adults and are significantly more likely to develop an insomnia disorder in early adulthood compared to children who do not ...

The Helsinki Health Study at the University of Helsinki investigated the development of insomnia symptoms in midlife and their effects on memory, learning ability and concentration after retirement.

Insomnia is the most common sleep disorder and is one of the most common symptoms reported by patients with both medical and psychiatric illnesses. Population-based estimates indicate that about 33% ...

People with symptoms of insomnia may be likely to increase their drinking over time, according to a study published in Alcohol: Clinical and Experimental Research. In the study of adult drinkers, ...

Sleep disturbances are common, but for those experiencing PMS, the issue may run deeper, shares Dr Bharti Soy.

Frequent insomnia symptoms were linked to a more than 50% increased risk for Parkinson’s disease (PD), a new study spanning more than 25 years showed. Genetic liability to insomnia also showed an ...

General population (GP) data can provide unique insights into common health conditions, new research looking at insomnia symptom prevalence in England has shown. The University of Bristol-led study, ...

Based on their findings, the researchers suggest a potential need for screening for coexisting sleep disorder symptoms in patients with respiratory symptoms. Researchers of a new study have identified ...

Poor sleep and insomnia symptoms were both associated with an increased likelihood of elevated emotional exhaustion among emergency health care workers. A study investigating sleep disturbance and ...

Talk about a nightmare condition. Struggling to sleep is a common issue, with nearly 1 in 5 adults tossing and turning all ...

This article is part of The Conversation’s six-part series on insomnia, which charts the rise of insomnia during industrialisation to sleep apps today. Read other articles in the series here. But how ...