Thursday, December 15, 2011

Tireless research reveals secrets of the 'sleep hormone'




This article may be the answer for anyone out there suffering from insomnia! A team from the Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre (RI-MUHC) and McGill University has made a discovery by revealing the work of melatonin, also known as the "sleep hormone." The research, which was worked on with the help of scientists in Italy, shows the role played by the melatonin receptor in the brain that promotes deep sleep. This discovery led the researchers to develop a new drug called UCM765 which will activates this receptor. The results may be the development of new and promising treatments for insomnia, which is a sleep disorder millions of people suffer from.

1 comment:

  1. Wow that's pretty interesting. I personally sleep like a log but I do have family members who suffer from insomnia.

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