Thursday, August 14, 2014

Discovered the gene responsible for Jet Lag – Polish Radio

The discovery of the role of the gene, called Lhx1 will help those who work night shifts and tourists struggling with fatigue after a long plane trip. Moreover, the discovery could benefit everyone having problems with insomnia.

Part of diseases of the nervous system is caused by sleep disorders. If you would be able to restore normal sleep cycle, it would be half the battle in the fight against insomnia and fatigue – said prof. Panda of the Salk Institute in the United States, the center that conducts research into gene.

Jet Lag Syndrome jetlag. When we fly from Warsaw to New York, our body needs to be active a few hours, because the dark will be made much later than where we flew there. Therefore, often with jet lag struggling tourists, which takes long trips by plane. It is characterized by poor sleep and concentration leading to limit fatigue.

(IAR)

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