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Study: Lack of sleep can cause brain damage

Researchers have studied the impact of sleep on brain growth in mice and confirm that sleep increases the production level of myelin, which is known to help brain cells grow and repair. Myelin production stopped when the mice were awake.
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Researchers have studied the impact of sleep on brain growth in mice and confirm that sleep increases the production level of myelin, which is known to help brain cells grow and repair. Myelin production stopped when the mice were awake.