Research Into An Uncommon Sleep Problem May Provide A Solution For Jet Lag Travel Articles | April 9 Cheap Fjallraven , 2007 Jet lag affects millions of travelers every year and, while there are a variety of treatments available to help to prevent jet lag, there is as yet no really simple, fast and effective way of resetting the body's clock while traveling. Research into an unrelated sleep disorder may however provide an answer to the problem of jet lag.
Although it's not a common problem http://www.cheapekankenbackpackmini.com/ , about 3 in every 1000 people suffer from a condition known as familial advanced sleep phase syndrome (FASPS) which is a genetic problem causing a shift in the normal sleep pattern so that, in extreme cases, sufferers, who are often referred to as 'morning larks' Cheap Fjallraven Kanken Classic , fall asleep in the late afternoon and then wake again in the very early hours of the morning.
The condition is caused by a mutation in the Period 2 (or Per2) clock gene which is normally triggered by an enzyme produced in response to light and acts to reset the body's internal clock. In its mutated form however this gene does not respond to its triggering enzyme and so does not in turn act to reset the body clock. The power of this gene was rece ntly demonstrated by transplanting the mutated Period 2 clock gene into mice and it was found that the mice woke four to six hours earlier than normal and similarly went to sleep four to six hours earlier.
Very little is known about the human clock or clocks, as it is probably more accurate to say that there are a series of systems responsible for controlling the body's daily rhythm. It is known however that light plays an important role in the sleepwake cycle and that light falling on the retina of the eye, for example, sets off a chain reaction controlling the release of chemicals into the bloodstream which are responsible for inducing sleep.
It is the fact that light plays such an important role in controlling the sleepwake cycle that has led to the growing use of light therapy to help to reset the body clock in order to counter jet lag and the effects of shift working. Indeed Cheap Fjallraven Kanken Big , a carefully planned program of light therapy in advance of travel can do a great deal to help to prevent jet lag or to reduce its effects considerably.
In the case of those suffering from FASPS, because the body is unable to reset its clock in response to light, researchers are looking at ways around this problem and, while resetting the body clock is proving to be extremely difficult Cheap Fjallraven Kanken Mini , it is not thought that it is impossible.
The hope is that in time researchers will be able to develop a drug which will target specific enzymes responsible for controlling the body's internal clock and, when this happens, not only will they have a cure for FASPS, but will also have a drug which could be used by shift workers Cheap Kanken Mini , as well as in preventing jet lag.
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Is It Risky Taking Out A Home Equity Loan In 2006?
Posted by nick_niesen on October 29th, 2010
Is the party over for people looking for home equity loans? It may be, by the looks of the financial reports coming in from 2005. It seems that there was a slowing down in the housing market at the end of last year. House prices have started to slowly fall although they are still higher than they were last year and the number of people looking to take out new mortgages has started to decrease.
Many home owners have had a bonanza this past couple of years by freeing up the increasing equity in their home to purchase big ticket items like cars, home improvements and using their home as a virtual ATM machine to make up the difference that maybe lacking in their take home income. But as easy at it maybe have been to get the new home equity loan it all has to be paid off Cheap Fjallraven Mini , with interest, added to the fact of declining house prices and a few home owners could be putting themselves to added risk.
Last week the federal regulators to gain some control have advised banks and lending agencies from offering interest only loans they have people needed to purchase homes at today聮s prices. Interest rates have risen by more than three percencentage points since mid 2004 which have had the effect of slowing up consumer spending and slowing up the housing market. Although this has worked well up this point in time the housing market has now become nearly half of last years growth rate and has been estimated to have given one million extra jobs to the economy. To avoid putting this in jeopardy it聮s thought interest rates may be cut back to protect this. So what about 2006, it looks like the property market will still remain strong this year but take you time and shop around for the best deals before taking out a home equity loan.
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