Study shows how a genetic mutation causes common sleep syndrome – News-Medical.net

Reviewed by Emily Henderson, B.Sc.Oct 27 2020
A new study by researchers at UC Santa Cruz shows how a genetic mutation throws off the timing of the biological clock, causing a common sleep syndrome called delayed sleep phase disorder.
People with this condition are unable to fall asleep until late at night (often after 2 a.m.) and have difficulty getting up in the morning. In 2017, scientists discovered a surprisingly common mutation that causes this sleep disorder by altering a key component of…

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