Another key similarity between flies and humans is what is
called sleep pressure.
Not exact matches
Sleep specialists like MacFarlane and Shapiro are often
called in by industrial companies to help workers adapt to shifts or optimize productivity through scheduling, but they're rarely invited into the white - collar
pressure - cookers like the trading floor or the boardroom in the midst of merger negotiations.
There is also enormous
pressure from some so -
called «experts» to implement rigid feeding routines (with the promise of a good night's
sleep).
Those who hit this level were much more likely to report that they'd stopped taking medication to control high blood
pressure, blood sugar and cholesterol, and achieved remission of an obesity - linked breathing condition
called sleep apnea.
About 60 % of people who are diagnosed with
sleep apnea experience major improvement after beginning a treatment
called continuous positive airway
pressure, or CPAP, says Dr. Pack.
This is
called «
sleep pressure» and you will succumb to it sooner or later.
• A new intergenerational study shows that for 76 % of 15 - 17 year olds, studying hard for good exam results is their biggest priority for the coming year; and they are preparing to sacrifice friendships, family time, hobbies and even
sleep to achieve this, • In fact 57 % of 15 - 17 year olds feel school work must come before anything else if they want to do well in the future • And only 39 % of this age group think being happy is more important than good grades • Yet half (51 %) of UK business leaders
calls on teens to develop broader life / work skills before leaving education A new report launched today by National Citizen Service (NCS) reveals that the UK ¹ s 15 - 17 year olds feel under significant
pressure to excel in exams at the expense of other life skills, experiences, healthy relationships and even their own happiness, suggesting that they are struggling to juggle the demands of young adulthood.
App maker Cardiogram says they collected the heart rate metrics of over 14,000 Apple Watch and Android Smartwatch users, mixed in an AI algorithm
called DeepHeart, and found they could detect prediabetes along with high blood
pressure,
sleep apnea and heart defects like atrial fibrillation — also known as A-Fib — with high rates of accuracy.