The real science of sleep
Open thread: The wrong amount of nightly sleep can kill, says the review of the research. Is this a wake-up call?
Sleep lessons: sweet dreams are made of these?
Charity Sleep Scotland provides free slumber classes to teenagers in effort to improve behaviour and learning
The waking nightmare of sleep paralysis
Imagine awaking to intense fear and hallucinations but being incapable of moving a muscle. Chris French explains this surprisingly common phenomenon
Sleepless in SW1
Patrick Barkham The financial crisis is keeping politicians from their beds with rounds of all-night meetings. Is this wise?
Time to wake up to sleep disorders
Anne Wollenberg Millions in the UK have conditions that affect their sleeping – and waking – lives. Why is it so hard for them to get diagnosed?
Are you getting enough sleep, grandad?
We might need less sleep as we get older, discovers Marcus Pearce, but that doesn't mean we're less likely to be tired during the day
I’m so tired I’m falling asleep at work
When I sit still I fall asleep, which is embarrassing, especially during meetings at work. I only drink alcohol at weekends and have eight hours' sleep a night. What can I do?
Tips for beating ‘semisomnia’
Are you missing out on a good night's sleep? Take our test to find out, then follow Dr Neil Stanley's tips for winding down
Sleepless in Swindon – man who slept 14 minutes a night enters land of nod
· Doctors diagnose worst case of sleep apnoea in UK · Machine to keeps airways clear 'changed my life'
Sleepless nights linked to obesity in children
Scientists have found that getting a good night's sleep reduces a child's chances of being obese.