Inadequate Sleep May Exacerbate Cellular Aging In The Elderly, Animal Study Suggests
Sunday, June 29, 2008 - 16:28
in Health & Medicine
Researchers have shown that the unfolded protein response, which is a reaction to stress induced by sleep deprivation, is impaired in the brains of old mice. The findings suggest that inadequate sleep in the elderly could exacerbate an already-impaired protective response.