According to Healio (1/30, Demko), “Early-risers may have better mental health than night owls,” researchers concluded after asking “250,000 participants of 23andMe and 450,000 UK Biobank participants if they were a morning or evening person.” Next, investigators “analyzed participants’ genomes to see which genetic loci they had in common that may affect their sleep patterns,” and then “also examined data from 85,760 UK Biobank participants with activity-monitor–derived measures of sleep timing.” Research “indicated that being genetically programmed to rise early may lead to greater well-being and a lower risk for schizophrenia and depression.” The findings were published online Jan. 29 in the journal Nature Communications.
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— “Early-risers may have better mental health than night owls, “Savannah Demko, Healio, January 30, 2019