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According to the American Academy of Sleep Medicine, about one-third of adults have symptoms of insomnia, the most common sleep disorder. In fact, insomnia is so common that many sufferers wonder if it could be inherited.

Here’s what the research on insomnia and family ties shows, according to Johns Hopkins Medical Center Health Alert.
From what we know so far, it looks like insomnia may very well run in families, just like diabetes and heart disease.

A study published last year in the journal Sleep reported that people who have experienced bouts of insomnia -- difficulty falling asleep and staying asleep or waking up too early -- are more likely than good sleepers to have a close relative with the condition.