What causes sleepiness when sickness strikes

(University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine) It's well known that humans and other animals are fatigued and sleepy when sick, but it's a microscopic roundworm that's providing an explanation of how that occurs, according to a study from researchers at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania. A study published this week in eLife reveals the mechanism for this sleepiness.
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news