Important Discovery for the Treatment of Insomnia. Researchers Have Identified a Genetic Mutation that Reduces Sleep Need

A new genetic mutation discovered by Chinese researchers explains why some people can sleep less than 6 hours a night without having health problems. It is the fifth mutation of this type identified so far and offers new perspectives on how genetic influences sleep, opening the way to possible treatment for sleep disorders, including insomnia, reports Science Alert.

Most doctors recommend sleeping every day for at least eight hours, but there are people who can be completely functional with a much lower sleep, even three hours a day.Now, a new study has analyzed these people and found a possible explanation for such a peculiar quality, and the origin could be in genetics.The value of this finding is that it could help science develop treatments for disorders such as insomnia and sleep apnea."Our bodies cont…