On a scientific note, the trigger behind the dreaded Narcolepsy has been discovered by some Swiss scientists. Apparently it was all traced to the protein called Trib2, something that is produced by neurones that also secrete the substance which helps keeps people awake.
The researcher team concluded that narcolepsy was the result of an attack by the body’s own immune system, after they found high levels of Trib2 antibodies amongst a sample of 120 narcoleptic patients. T
There are people who hate to sleep in the dark. Some of them go as far as using night lights or leaving the room light on. But based on a research, it was found that night lights are somewhat contributing to breast cancer thus becoming a potential threat while they are sleeping.
The risk of developing breast cancer, something common in most women seems to be placed at a higher level due to lighting. Actually the test was aimed to see if there was an associating with lung cancer
Logically, we believe that our minds rest while we are sleeping. However, based on some studies from the United States, our brains work while we are snoozing, storing the various events that took part in the day and registering them in our minds thus strengthening our memory.
If you look at it, it is like downloading videos from you video camera. Al
Here’s a great article on losing weight by sleeping more.
In a new article appearing in the current issue of Obesity Reviews, University of Michigan researcher Michael Sivak presents calculations showing that replacing one hour of inactive wakefulness—such as watching television—with sleep can result in a 6 percent reduction in caloric intake.
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