Wednesday, 19. March 2003
Topic: SCIENCE - on March 19, 2003 at 1:50:50 AM CET
Little Sleep Impairs Mind as Much as No Sleep
Many nights of little sleep--fewer than six hours a night--can impair mental performance as much as not getting a wink for two nights in a row, new research shows. The 48 participants in the study were divided into four groups that slept either four, six or eight hours a night for two weeks, or had no sleep for three days. The groups were monitored in a laboratory throughout the two weeks to ensure that they did not nod off or use caffeine.
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