If you have obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), you might be offered a choice between instant breathing support and a long-term approach to target the conditions root causes. Continuous positive airway ...

Amid growing concern about the widespread off-label use of sedative medications for sleep problems, Flinders University researchers have led a world-first clinical trial examining how a commonly ...

All have their pros and cons.

Miranda cannot remember a time in her life when she did not have insomnia. The 23 year old, who asked for her last name to be withheld, started struggling with sleep when she was a child. As she’s ...

Sleep apnea sufferers may soon have a new path to a good night’s sleep. A Massachusetts biotech startup is preparing to file for FDA approval of a once-nightly pill that could become the first ...

This Nature Outlook is editorially independent, produced with financial support from Avadel. Miranda cannot remember a time in her life when she did not have insomnia. The 23 year old, who asked for ...

As far back as the 1800s, patients were prescribed medication for insomnia. While barbiturates were popularized in the early 1900s, they were soon replaced by benzodiazepines, such as Valium (1960s ...