Research Suggests Pulling All-Nighters Can Cause Permanent Damage

First time accepted submitter nani popoki writes "Skipping a good night's sleep can cause brain damage according to a new study. From the article: 'Are you a truck driver or shift worker planning to catch up on some sleep this weekend? Cramming in extra hours of shut-eye may not make up for those lost pulling all-nighters, new research indicates. The damage may already be done — brain damage, that is, said neuroscientist Sigrid Veasey from the University of Pennsylvania. The widely held idea that you can pay back a sizeable "sleep debt" with long naps later on seems to be a myth, she said in a study published this week in the Journal of Neuroscience. Long-term sleep deprivation saps the brain of power even after days of recovery sleep, Veasey said. And that could be a sign of lasting brain injury.'"

Oh...

[Anonymous Coward]

...Shit.

Well that's lovely

[jonnythan]

... as I read this at 1 AM when I have to be up at 6:30 tomorrow. Heh. "Tomorrow."

Re:sounds implausible to me

[Concerned Onlooker]

"Natural is not a synonym for healthy."

Unless, of course, you are the tiger.

Ah! Dream Coding...

[camperdave]

I remember dreaming at a keyboard, and when I snapped awake, I had found that I had typed words from my dream into my code. I decided that it was time to go home at that point.

Re:In mice

[Anonymous Coward]

How many mice do you see teaching at universities? Zero. That should be evidence enough that staying up all night causes brain damage.

Re:Oh...

[Chrisq]

You know what probably REALLY gives you brain damage? Superstition.

Fortunately a lucky rabbit's foot gives 100% protection against this effect.

Re:sounds implausible to me

[infolation]

Anyone who's had children knows that sleep deprivation, and all-nighters, are routine during the first two years.

Although, arguably, bringing up kids involves a certain amount of inherent brain damage anyway.