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University of Michigan: 'Springing Forward' Affects Early Birds Less Than Night Owls, Study Finds
July 21, 2021
ANN ARBOR, Michigan, July 21 (TNSRes) -- The University of Michigan issued the following news release:

Every spring, the Daylight Saving Time shift robs people of an hour of sleep--and a new study shows that DNA plays a role in how much the "spring forward" time change affects individuals.

People whose genetic profile makes them more likely to be "early birds" the rest of the year can adjust to the time change in a few days, the study shows. But thos . . .

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