Genetic Protection against Sleep Deprivation A study in The Journal of Neuroscience finds that people with a particular version of a gene called Period 3 are better able to handle sleep deprivation because more of their brains get involved in counte

发表于:2019-01-30 / 阅读(69) / 评论(0) 分类 60秒科学

Why Don't Snorers Wake Themselves Up? Anyone who's ever slept in the same room as a loud snorer knows how infuriating it is to have to suffer through all that noise while the offending party remains blissfully oblivious and asleep. Loud snorers can w

发表于:2019-02-04 / 阅读(56) / 评论(0) 分类 阅读空间

科学家研究发现,与夜晚睡眠6至8小时的人相比,夜晚睡眠不足(sleep deprivation)6小时的人在65岁之前早逝的可能性增加12%。但这并不表明睡眠时间越长越好。研究人员还发现,夜晚睡眠超过9小

发表于:2019-02-05 / 阅读(27) / 评论(0) 分类 阅读空间

By Melinda Smith Washington 06 March 2008 Have you ever wished you could put aside your work just for a short nap? If so, you may be sleep deprived. Sleep experts saysleep deprivationis a common problem among many people who put in long hours on the

发表于:2019-02-08 / 阅读(19) / 评论(0) 分类 VOA标准英语2008年(三月)

BEIJING, Feb. 21 (Xinhuanet) -- How much sleep do teenagers need? The more, the better? Not really. Researchers from Brigham Young University found that seven-hour sleepers do better academically than their 9-hour counterparts, even though guidelines

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Get enough sleep I have a theory about sleep. My theory is this: everyone who routinely uses an alarm clock suffers from chronic sleep deprivation. Using an alarm clock a few times a year (to catch a plane or have a phone call with someone in another

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