Carp Diem
I'll be able to sleep at night now.
A report from scientists at Stanford University School of Medicine concludes that fish may suffer from insomnia.
In order to understand sleep disorders, Emmanuel Mignot and his team were looking at how the brain regulates sleep, by studying zebrafish. They report that "some zebrafish have a mutant gene that disrupts their sleep patterns in a way similar to insomnia in humans."
I find it a little surprising that fish have any difficulty sleeping. Sounds from nature, like water and ocean tides, are recommended to create a relaxing atmosphere, reduce stress and induce sleep. Based on that, I would expect the research to find that most fish slept a lot.
Maybe the comforting sonances create a high incidence of Hypersomnolence.
Maybe it's not really an issue, since fish don't have to get up and work in the morning.
O Captain, my Captain.
Carpe Noctis.
Tags: [Zebra Fish] [Sleep Disorders] [Insomnia]
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[Stanford School of Medicine] [Emmanuel Mignot]
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A report from scientists at Stanford University School of Medicine concludes that fish may suffer from insomnia.
In order to understand sleep disorders, Emmanuel Mignot and his team were looking at how the brain regulates sleep, by studying zebrafish. They report that "some zebrafish have a mutant gene that disrupts their sleep patterns in a way similar to insomnia in humans."
I find it a little surprising that fish have any difficulty sleeping. Sounds from nature, like water and ocean tides, are recommended to create a relaxing atmosphere, reduce stress and induce sleep. Based on that, I would expect the research to find that most fish slept a lot.
Maybe the comforting sonances create a high incidence of Hypersomnolence.
Maybe it's not really an issue, since fish don't have to get up and work in the morning.
O Captain, my Captain.Carpe Noctis.
Tags: [Zebra Fish] [Sleep Disorders] [Insomnia]
[Public Library of Science-Biology]
[Stanford School of Medicine] [Emmanuel Mignot]
[Dead Poet's Society] [Walt Whitman] [Carpe Diem]
