We finished the last blog in mid-thought. We were talking about REM sleep and the idea of brain plasticity- the rewiring of our brains that take place when we learn new information.
A recent study in rats showed that 4 days of REM sleep deprivation decreased the amount of new cells in ...
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Sue
Monday, November 03, 2008 at 03:19 PM
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Thanks so much for your continued post Doctor. I guess it does make sense that if you do not let your brain rest (while getting sleep) it will not regenerate and make new brain cells. Just like other parts of our body need rest - so does the brain.
Looking forward to hearing from you again soon.
All the best, sue
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