Fast awake and wide asleep

• Autores: Ann Finkbeiner
• Localización: New scientist, ISSN 0262-4079, Nº. 2969, 2014, págs. 32-35
• Idioma: inglés
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• Resumen

  • Depending on the definition, anywhere from 15% to 40% of the population worldwide has problems sleeping. The public health consequences are huge: people with long-term sleep problems run a higher risk of hypertension, diabetes, obesity, heart attack and strokes. As a result, billions of dollars are spent every year on medical care and medication for such conditions. Here, Finkbeiner talks about a mysterious insomnia.