Genes Affect Sleep Needs
by Some people prefer to spend leisure time to sleep, rather than doing other activities. According to experts, the gene is the reason, why a
person needs time to sleep longer than others.
Based on genetic variation, human beings have a need for sleep varies. Former British prime minister, Margaret Thatcher’s famous for being able to sleep only four hours a day. While Albert Einstein bedtime nearly tripled.
Scientists at Edinburgh University found that a gene variation called ABCC9, making some people require an additional 30 minutes every night. One in five Europeans are carriers of gene variants ABCC9, which is involved in sensing the energy level of the cells in the body.
Female First quoted as saying, Dr Jim Wilson, of Edinburgh University Health Sciences Center, said, “People sleep for about one-third of their lives. Tendency for someone to sleep longer or shorter than the age of affected families, seasons, and circadian rhythms. “
He added, “These new insights can be incorporated in the biology of sleep and it is important to uncover the impact of behavioral health and sleep.”
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