Posts Tagged ‘dare4distance’

November 19 2009

Sleep Disorders: What is Sexsomnia?

Sleep Disorders: What is Sexsomnia?

Sleep is a precious necessity and that is why in the pre-industrial era people used to sleep for twelve hours. It was abnormal to work at night but with increased industrialization we have seen 24 hour operation in our places of work. People are more busy than ever with deadlines to beat, targets to hit and great expectations from the society. There is never enough time to do things and that is why sleep is always compromised. It is an achievemen

September 4 2009

Sleep Requirement Reduced by Gene Mutation

Sleep Requirement Reduced by Gene Mutation

A rare gene mutation that reduces the amount of sleep required has been revealed through new research from the University of California.  The gene, known as DEC2, reduces the need for sleep in general (two hours or less, on average).  Those who have the gene have been found to require less sleep and also to recover from lack of sleep faster than someone who does not have the gene present, in a study conducted in San Francisco by Ying-Hui Fu, Ph

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