Article: Could this pill finally conquer insomnia?

Byline: LOIS ROGERS

CURING insomnia has become one of the biggest health challenges of the modern age. Surveys suggest a quarter of the population suffer from it, with one in five of us regularly getting less than five hours a night.

It leads to depression, a lowered resistance to infection and, of course, a chronic sense of fatigue.

And none of the current treatments is successful for more than a small proportion of insomniacs. But could Almorexant, a new drug undergoing its final trials, be the answer? Insomnia is defined as taking more than 30 minutes to fall asleep, and waking up within six hours. Treatment is offered only after your symptoms have lasted for ...

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