Are you an early bird or a night owl? Have you ever wondered why your sleeping patterns are what they are? New studies are showing that these patterns are hereditary, not just based on the environment that you’re in. Scientists have found that although you actions are controlled by your brain, your basic behavior including your mental clock, is genetically encoded, meaning that it is something you are born with in your genes. So you can predict how a person will act, just by looking at some skin cells. With these new discoveries come new possibilities. People are now starting to look into using this knowledge to create new medicine to help people with sleep disorders have more regular sleep schedules. Hopefully people with sleep disorders will sleep easy wit this knowledge.
Owen, James. "Early Birds, Night Owls: Blame Your Genes." National Geographic. 28 Jan. 2008. 30 Sep. 2008. <http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2008/01/080126-sleep-genes.html>.
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This article is very interesting. I never knew that sleep was gene related. I hope someone can find medicine to help sleep deprived people.
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