Source: Duke Medicine Health News
Summary:
Young college students deprived of sleep performed up to 40% worse on memory tests even after catching up on sleep
Study, in Nature Neuroscience, was thought to be first to examine effects of sleep deprivation on memory in humans
The brain may perform important memory functions during sleep, which could have significant implications for the elderly and people with dementia
Conclusion: Sleep deprivation may cause memory problems
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