Disrupting Sleep Causes Problems for the Body and Brain

Tuesday, October 27, 2009 - 10:42 in Biology & Nature

New research in mice now shows that throwing off natural circadian rhythms over the long term can seriously disturb the body and brain, causing weight gain and impulsive behavior. It seems even to make mice dumber, or at least slower at solving new mazes.

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