Epigenetic Zs: Could a bad night’s sleep alter your genes?
Ben Locwin | August 12, 2016 | Genetic Literacy Project One thing’s for sure — sleep is still largely a mystery. We’re still not exactly sure why we do it. The more activity we perform or the longer we stay awake, the so-called ‘sleep pressure’ builds up, which is one of the major reasons for the adenosine hypothesis of sleep maintenance. The more sleep — and lack of sleep — have been investigated, the more correlations have been made with health concerns ranging from heart disease and early death to metabolic disorders. The exact and precise causes for these problems have not received a great …
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