TY - JOUR T1 - Books: <em>Why We Sleep: The New Science of Sleep and Dreams</em> JF - British Journal of General Practice JO - Br J Gen Pract SP - 193 LP - 193 DO - 10.3399/bjgp18X695609 VL - 68 IS - 669 AU - Roger Jones Y1 - 2018/04/01 UR - http://bjgp.org/content/68/669/193.1.abstract N2 - Matthew Walker Allen Lane, 2018, PB, 368pp, £9.99, 978-0141983769You will probably be familiar with some effects of sleep deprivation — underperforming, being error-prone and snappy — but may be less familiar with some of the more insidious effects of sleep loss, which include impairment of immune responses, an increased risk of cardiovascular and metabolic disorders and cancer, and a link with Alzheimer’s disease. Sleep, says Professor Matthew Walker, the author of this engrossing book, should be regarded as the ‘pre-eminent force in the health trinity, along with a balanced diet and exercise’.Walker is no slouch, and is very … ER -