In 2018, Hannah Scott, a sleep researcher at Flinders University, waited for a woman to fall asleep. This can take time when the subject is connected to equipment measuring brain activity, eye ...

Anyone who has laid awake in bed staring at the clock, mentally calculating how many hours of sleep they will get if they fall asleep right now, knows the struggle of insomnia. The sleep disorder is ...

Thirty-four experts and a literature supervisor got together in order to reach a consensus regarding the definition, diagnosis and pharmacological treatment of insomnia. Insomnia is a subjective ...

Sleep state misperception is a condition where you underestimate how much you’ve slept the night before. You may feel like you were awake all night, but you actually slept for hours. It’s also called ...

Share on Pinterest New research found an association between insomnia and a higher risk of cardiovascular events. VeroRo39/Getty Images A new meta-analysis of 21 studies involving more than 2 million ...

Medically reviewed by Smita Patel, DO Key Takeaways Paradoxical insomnia is when you feel like you didn't sleep, but sleep tests show you did.It's important to see a healthcare provider if you think ...

Patient: "I've tried everything, but I still can't sleep." Me: "Yes, but have you tried not trying." The Irony of Insomnia The irony of insomnia is that it's the effort to sleep that is the bulk of ...

Achievement of consensus is a means to facilitate decision-making and to establish recommendations to guide medical practice. The responsibility of scientific promoters of a consensus is obvious, ...