New Susceptibility Genes IDed for Restless Leg Syndrome
In a transcriptome-wide study, researchers pinpoint PPP3R1 and other novel genetic risk factors of interest in RLS.
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New Research Reveals the Genetic Basis For Daytime Napping
Researchers found that many napping-related genes also regulate other aspects of sleep.
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Circadian Clock Genes Help a Crop Pest Adapt to Climate Change
As global temperatures rise and winters shorten, caterpillars of the corn borer moth are emerging earlier in parts of the US thanks to changes in two genes, researchers find. The team found that larval emergence time was linked...
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“Short Sleep” Gene Prevents Memory Deficits Linked with Sleep Deprivation
The University of California-San Francisco (UCSF) scientists who identified two human genes that...
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Sleep Problems in Children with Genetic Condition Linked to Mental Health Issues, Clumsiness, Impaired Planning Ability
Scientists from Cardiff University have studied the sleep patterns of children and adolescents...
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Genetic Study: Shared Molecular Pathway Might Influence Susceptibility to Lack of Oxygen Caused by Sleep-disordered Breathing and Other Lung Illnesses
Researchers have identified 57 genetic variations of a gene strongly associated with declines in...
Read MoreGenetic Variations Linked to Oxygen Drops During Sleep
Researchers have identified 57 genetic variations of a gene strongly associated with declines in blood oxygen levels during sleep. Low oxygen levels during sleep are a clinical indicator of the severity of sleep apnea, a...
Read MoreWith NIH Support, FSU Sleep Detective Taking Closer Look at Human Clock Genes
Choogon Lee, an associate professor in the Florida State University College of Medicine, has embarked on a four-year project to uncover molecular secrets about human circadian sleep disorders, reports Florida State University...
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Targeting Clock Genes Could Help Counter Effect of Erratic Sleep Schedules on GI Problems
As people go through their daily and nightly routines, their digestive tracts follow a routine...
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Human Developmental Clock Mimicked in a Dish
In early mammalian development, timing is everything. For healthy development to occur, embryos...
Read MoreThis Genetic Mutation Makes People Feel Rested on Just 6 Hours of Sleep
Some people who function normally on just 6 hours of sleep harbor an altered version of a particular gene, the second gene so far linked to short sleep, according to new research. In 2009, researchers described a mother and...
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Advanced Sleep Phase May Be More Common Than You Think
A quirk of the body clock that lures some people to sleep at 8 pm, enabling them to greet the new...
Read MoreIs Your Sleep Cycle Out of Sync? It May Be Genetic
Sleep patterns often run in families, and researchers have been identifying genes that influence them, reports The New York Times.“But while this mutated gene travels in families, its expression can vary based on what the...
Read MoreFinding a Gene That Regulates Sleep
Researchers from Tufts School of Medicine discovered a gene that is required for normal sleep patterns in fruit flies, which scientists think could provide future insights into the science of human sleep. Rob Jackson, a...
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Researchers Explore the Epigenetics of Daytime Sleepiness
A new, multi-ethnic study led by investigators from Brigham and Women’s Hospital explores...
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One Reason Lack of Sleep Is Bad for Your Heart: Lower Levels of Gene-regulating MicroRNA
In recent years, numerous studies have shown that people who don’t get enough sleep are at...
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Gene Discovery Sheds Light on How Daytime Naps and Wakefulness Contribute to Survival
Rutgers researchers have identified a siesta-suppressing gene in fruit flies, which sheds light on...
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