Protective brain-cell housekeeping mechanism may also regulate sleep

(University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine) An important biological mechanism that is thought to protect brain cells from neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer's and Parkinson's may also be involved in regulating sleep, according to new research from the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania.
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news