Memory formation: sleep enough before learning.
Is a full night of sleep a waste of time? No, numerous studies show dramatic performance impairments after sleep restriction, and a new study now indicates that sleep deprivation diminishes the brain's ability to form new memories.
Huber
Reto
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Children's Hospital of the University of Zurich, Steinwiesstrasse 75, 8032 Zurich, Switzerland. reto.huber@kispi.unizh.ch
D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008568:Memory / Q000502:physiology*; D012890:Sleep / Q000502:physiology*; D012892:Sleep Deprivation / Q000523:psychology*