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It can happen without feeling like real sleep deprivation. You go to bed a little later, wake up to the same alarm, and move through the next day just tired enough to sit more than usual. Nothing about it feels extreme. But after six weeks, losing about 80 minutes of sleep a night showed up…

You will never sleep late at night after knowing what happens during deep sleep Scientists have now uncovered the brain system that explains why deep sleep is so important for good health. They say deep sleep helps release growth hormone, which repairs muscles, strengthens bones, burns fat and keeps the brain working properly. July 06,…

A new study, led by researchers at Forschungszentrum Jülich, found that staying awake for 28 hours causes aphysical buildup of connectionsbetween brain cells. Their results provide the first direct evidence in living humans that a primary function of sleep is to reset overloaded neural pathways