Scientists shed light on sleep through the ages focus 02/23/2010

Scientists shed light on sleep through the ages focus 02/23/2010 SAN DIEGO — What starts with an “s” that seniors need more of than younger adults, is great to get a bit of in the middle of the day and could cause teens to turn to drugs if they don’t get enough of it? The answer is sleep, according to several studies presented at the annual meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science. A study conducted by researchers at the University of California San Diego (UCSD) found that 68-year-old adults, on average, did better on a simple memory test if they got more sleep.... MORE Source:  The Daily Tribune ALTERNATE URL: http://www.classicposters.com/commentary/20100223com3.html

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