Naps Don’t Counter Sleep Deprivation
Razi Berry A nap during the day won’t restore a sleepless night, says the latest study from Michigan State University’s Sleep and Learning Lab. “We are interested in understanding cognitive deficits associated with sleep deprivation. In this study, we wanted to know if a short nap during the deprivation period would mitigate these deficits,” said […]
New Research on Daytime Napping
Razi Berry How often a person takes daytime naps, if at all, is partly regulated by their genes, according to new research led by investigators at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) and published in Nature Communications. In this study, the largest of its kind ever conducted, the MGH team collaborated with colleagues at the University of […]
Short Naps May Help You Process Info
Razi Berry A new research study supports the idea of “sleeping on it,” in terms of weighing the pros and cons of a decision or gaining insight into a complex issue. Study was meant to understand if short bursts of sleep have potential to aid in the processing of unconscious information The study was led […]