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Tuesday, October 27, 2009

Fighting Sleep: Researchers Reverse Cognitive Impairment Caused By Sleep Deprivation

Fighting Sleep: Researchers Reverse Cognitive Impairment Caused By Sleep Deprivation

ScienceDaily (2009-10-27) -- A research collaboration of biologists and neuroscientists has found a molecular pathway in the brain that is the cause of cognitive impairment due to sleep deprivation. Just as important, the team believes that the cognitive deficits caused by sleep deprivation, such as an inability to focus, learn or memorize, may be reversible by reducing the concentration of a specific enzyme that builds up in the hippocampus of the brain. ... > read full article

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