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William “Bill” Dement, 1928-2020

William “Bill” Dement, 1928-2020

Sleep scientist William “Bill” Dement, often referred to as “the father of sleep medicine”, has died at the age of 91. During his lifetime, Dement made many contributions that have transformed research into narcolepsy, he helped create the field of

Henry 5 August 202026 August 2020 History of science, Insomnia, Narcolepsy, Sleep, Sleep apnea, Sleep disorders Read more

My favourite weekend of the year

My favourite weekend of the year

A few years ago, I made a throw-away comment. “The Narcolepsy UK annual conference is easily my favourite weekend of the year.” When the words left my lips, I’m not sure I really meant them, but I have come to

Henry 9 June 202026 August 2020 Narcolepsy, Sleep, Sleep disorders Read more

How to sleep better

The annual conference of Narcolepsy UK is, without question, my favourite weekend of the year. On any normal day, I spend most of my time wishing I didn’t have narcolepsy, a chronic, incurable neurological disorder that destroys healthy sleep. But

Henry 4 June 202028 October 2020 Evolution, Insomnia, Narcolepsy, Non-24 sleep wake disorder, Restless legs syndrome, Sleep, Sleep apnea, Sleep disorders, Sleep paralysis Read more
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