Roots of memory impairment resulting from sleep deprivation identified
Tuesday, May 17, 2011 - 18:30
in Psychology & Sociology
From high-school students to surgeons, anyone who has pulled an all-nighter knows there is a price to be paid the next day: trouble focusing, a fuzzy memory and other cognitive impairments. Now, researchers have found the part of the brain and the neurochemical basis for sleep deprivation's effects on memory.