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Ever wondered why you wake up in the morning–even when the alarm clock isn’t ringing? Researchers have identified a new component of the biological clock, a gene responsible for starting the clock from its restful state every morning.

The biological clock ramps up our metabolism early each day, initiating important functions that tell our bodies that it’s time to rise and shine. Discovery of this new gene which starts our clocks everyday may help explain the genetic underpinnings of sleeplessness, aging and even illnesses such as cancer and diabetes–and maybe even find a cure for them.
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Time to get that flu shot! When you get a vaccination during the day, consider taking a sleeping pill before you go to bed that night, because a new study shows that poor sleep can reduce the effectiveness of vaccines. In fact, sleep duration is directly tied to vaccine immune response.
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We often worry about lying awake in the middle of the night–but it could be good for you. It turns out that the often recommended straight eight hours of sleep may actually be unnatural. Numerous literary and scientific writings from the past refer to a first sleep which began about two hours after dusk (before we had electric lights), followed by a waking period of one or two hours and then a second sleep when darkness finally fell.
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Science is finally studying what happens after sex–sleep or cuddling. It’s not that men sleep and women cuddle, it’s more subtle than that. A recent study shows that the tendency to fall asleep first after sex is associated with a greater in your partner for bonding and affection (so try to stay awake and cuddle for awhile).
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