Science proves that men need more sleep than women

Press that snooze button lads, yer grand.

Scientists in Finland decided to have a look at the effect that lack of sleep had on absences from work. They looked at 3,760 men and women to determine just how much sleep was needed to ensure that people were fit for work. They worked out that the optimal amount of sleep for women is 7.6 hours and for men it is 7.8. They also estimate that if sleep disturbances could be prevented, sleep-related illness and absence from work could be reduced by 28 per cent. The full study is here if you fancy a look. Now, where was that duvet, we still have that 0.8 to catch up on...