By: Kristy Hamilton/IFL Science The never-ending quest for the secrets of sleep has taken us to a point where the brain explores its very self. Now, a new study suggests that chronic sleep deprivation can make the brain “eat itself“, as the cells that digest cellular debris go into overdrive. As we know, sleep is crucial…
The Brain Literally Starts Eating Itself When It Doesn’t Get Enough Sleep
By: Bec Crew/Science Alert The reason we sleep goes far beyond simply replenishing our energy levels every 12 hours – our brains actually change states when we sleep to clear away the toxic by-products of neural activity left behind during the day. Weirdly enough, the same process starts to occur in brains that are chronically sleep-deprived…