Sleep Found To Replenish a Type of Brain Cell 136
New submitter wrackspurt writes "Sleep deprivation has long been thought to be prevalent in the industrialized world. A new study (abstract) explains one very good reason why at least seven hours of sleep a night is necessary. Quoting the BBC: 'Sleep ramps up the production of cells that go on to make an insulating material known as myelin which protects our brain's circuitry. ... The increase was most marked during the type of sleep that is associated with dreaming - REM or rapid eye movement sleep — and was driven by genes. In contrast, the genes involved in cell death and stress responses were turned on when the mice were forced to stay awake.'"
I know that I need mine (Score:4, Funny)
What? (Score:5, Funny)
I don't understand this article. Couldn't sleep last night.
Re:Where? (Score:4, Funny)
In your dreams, uberbrainchild, in your dreams!
Re:Where? (Score:5, Funny)
Re:Engineering the Brain (Score:5, Funny)
Re:apnea (Score:4, Funny)
After some adjustment, I can say I sleep like a baby now
You wake up every few hours screaming because you need your diaper changed?
Re:I know that I need mine (Score:5, Funny)
4 Hours, I can get threw the day, but I can't do much
5 Hours, I am am at reduced functionally
Only got 5 hours last night, eh?
Re:I know that I need mine (Score:3, Funny)
Protip: Manning the fryer at McDonalds is not skilled work.
Its close to being skillet work though.
Re:apnea (Score:4, Funny)
Nah, I wake up every couple of hours needing to be fed. Now where is that breast?? :D
[John]