In recent years, numerous studies have shown that people who don’t get enough sleep are at greater risk of stroke and heart attack.
In recent years, numerous studies have shown that people who don’t get enough sleep are at greater risk of stroke and heart attack.
A new CU Boulder study, published in the journal Experimental Physiology, helps explain why.
It found that people who sleep fewer than seven hours per night have lower blood levels of three physiological regulators, or microRNAs, which influence gene expression and play a key role in maintaining vascular health.
The findings could potentially lead to new, non-invasive tests for sleep deprived patients concerned about their health, the authors said.
Read more at University of Colorado at Boulder
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