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This month’s notable patients include the Italian man who lost 39 years’ worth of memories and the Danish breakdancer with a ‘headspin hole’

NO SLEEP TILL HYOGO Daisuke Hori, from Hyogo prefecture in Western Japan claims to have “doubled his life” by training his body to function effectively on just 30 minutes sleep a day. Hori, 40, says that “you can stave off drowsiness as long as you do sports or drink coffee an hour before eating,” and believes his approach has vastly improved his productivity. He claims that concentrating on getting a short burst of high quality sleep makes the rest of a night’s sleep superfluous, adding, “Those who require extended periods of concentration for their profession get more from quality sleep than duration. For example, firefighters and physicians rest for shorter amounts of time but still work very efficiently.” Japan’sYomiuriTV monitored Hori closely for three days, and found that he did…

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