Sleep Deprivation Can Cause Brain to Start ‘Eating’ Itself

A lack of sleep can cause parts of the brain’s synapses to be ‘eaten’ by other brain cells, according to a new study by researchers at the Marche Polytechnic University in Italy. Astrocytes are a cell in the brain that clean out worn-out cells and … Discuss

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