A good night's sleep protects against parasites

Monday, January 12, 2009 - 09:28 in Biology & Nature

Animal species that sleep for longer do not suffer as much from parasite infestation and have a greater concentration of immune cells in their blood according to a study published in the open-access journal BMC Evolutionary Biology. read more

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