News, The Thatcher gene: Scientists discover secret of internal alarm clock that allows some to get by on just four hour (daily basis, heart)

[JD59]

A gene that controls how long we sleep has been discovered by scientists explaining why some people have their own internal alarm clock.

Scientists identified a gene called ABCC9 that can reduce the length of time we sleep. The same gene has previously been linked to heart disease and diabetes.


Read more: The Thatcher gene: Scientists discover secret of internal alarm clock that allows some to get by on just four hours' sleep | Mail Online

[Kim in FL]

four hours sleep? Heck, to the no. I'd be one raging ***** ( more than normal, that is) if all I got was four hours sleep! I have to get at least 8 hours of good sleep everynight or I just have a hard time functioning on a daily basis and since I work in the medical field, I make sure I'm well rested everyday.

[PippySkiddles]

I normally sleep in 2 hour intervals. If I sleep 4 hours straight through, I am amazed.