Primary role of sleep changes from learning support to brain maintenance in early childhood: study

Medical X-Press – Staff Writer

Prolonged sleep deprivation can lead to severe health problems in humans and other animals. But why is sleep so vital to our health? A UCLA-led team of scientists has answered this question and shown for the first time that a dramatic change in the purpose of sleep occurs at the age of about 2-and-a-half.

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