Falling asleep at work? Then you’ll be happy to hear that according to an AP news bulletin posted on July 3rd at Science News Daily 
scientists have discovered new clues to the workings of a protein that helps regulate sleep and this discovery could point scientists to better treatments for sleep-related illnesses.
“A gene that affects the body clock doesn't work the way it was originally thought, researchers reported Monday in the online edition of Proceedings of the National Academy of Science. A mutation in the CK1 gene, called the tau mutation, had been thought to slow down the gene's activity to allow the body clock to speed up.”
They have known for years that regulation of rhythms in your body and mind are keys to keeping you awake at work and asleep at night.
"The key to developing treatments for problems like depression and insomnia _ disorders influenced by circadian rhythm _ is being able to predict how the body's internal clock can be controlled," Dr. David Virshup of the
Help may be on the way as this discovery become a more effective sleep therapy. That’s one we’ll follow here at Brain Based Business. What do you think?
This might help some of your readers who are not sleeping well.
For years I have told my doctor that I was not sleeping well. He asked a lot of sleep apnea related questions. The key one seemed to be: do you get sleepy at work? I told him I never did.
Finally, I went to Mayo Clinic and the doctor there told me that being tired during the daytime, is an old symptom that does not fit most executives. Executives tend to be hard charging, focused, always busy, etc...and just don't allow those tired feelings to creep into their conscious. So, that was keeping from being accurately diagnosed. The only way to tell is to do one of those all night tests.
Keep upthe good work, Ellen.
GL
Posted by: GL Hoffman | July 5, 2006 10:41 AM | Permalink to Comment