Lack of sleep leads to groggy genes: Study
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Posed photo of a girl dozing off at the photocopier. Lack of sleep has a potentially harmful effect on gene expression, according to a study out Tuesday that sheds light on the link between sleep deficits and a wide range of health conditions. -- ST FILE PHOTO: DESMOND WEE
WASHINGTON (AFP) - Lack of sleep has a potentially harmful effect on gene expression, according to a study out on Tuesday that sheds light on the link between sleep deficits and a wide range of health conditions.
A sleep deficit - even just a week's worth - can have damaging effects on our genes, researchers said in a new study out on Tuesday.
Lack of adequate shut-eye had already been linked to conditions from heart disease and cognitive impairment to obesity.
But sleep researcher Derk-Jan Dijk and his fellow researchers have delved into the molecular mechanisms behind the phenomenon, looking at how missed sleep leads to health problems.
