A new study in @Nature_NPJ Science of Learning suggests that better quality, duration and consistency of sleep are correlated with better academic performance.
https://t.co/d2HJzZBFl9
Interesting but sample size is too small (n=15) w/ a short time span (1d). Larger scale longitudinal follow-up study is necessary to confirm the claim. #grainofsalt
A preliminary study has found that when young, healthy men were deprived of just one night of #sleep, they had higher levels of tau, a biomarker for #Alzheimers disease, in their blood than when they had a full, uninterrupted night of rest.
A new study finds that #brain waves in children with #autism are shallower than those of typically developing children, which can lead to #sleep difficulties, including trouble entering deep sleep. https://t.co/aDpfT776nK
A recent study found a link between lengthy commutes and #sleep problems, suggesting that those who work 40+ hours/week and #commute more than 30 minutes each way have a 16% higher risk of sleep problems. https://t.co/JAtyM0Hhvg
*Works on fixing a bug for 3 hours with no progress and a multitude of contempt for programming*
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*Wakes up the next morning and fixes the bug in 2 minutes*
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More evidence showing how the brain cleans itself of toxins during sleep, including those associated with Alzheimer's disease.
Wake = Low-level brain damage
Sleep = Sanitary salvation
https://t.co/6fwwS5LiPV