A new study finds a link between Neanderthal DNA and modern human genes related to the internal body clock, or circadian rhythm
If you’re a morning person, you may be able to thank your Neanderthal ancestors for your easy ability to wake up. Some people today might be early risers because of DNA they inherited from Neanderthals tens of thousands of years ago, suggests new research published Thursday in the journal Genome Biology and Evolution.
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I was a morning person until I retired. I may be out of bed very early, but I am best left alone until after 9 and hopefully after 10am. My father followed a similar pattern.
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Posts: 25704 | Location: Still living at 9000 feet in the High Rockies of Colorado | Registered: 20 April 2005
Definitely not a morning person. But I can make the transition all right if I have to make an early appointment.
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