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Sleep ‘resets’ neurons to help brain take on new memories

August 22, 2024

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Research offers new clues about the ways in which sleep aids daily memory function. Image credit: THAIS RAMOS VARELA/Stocksy.

One of the main functions of the human brain is to create memories.
A number of lifestyle factors can help improve a person’s ability to create memories, including proper sleep.
Researchers from Cornell University have found that during sleep the hippocampus region of the brain goes ‘silent,’ allowing neurons to ‘reset’ so they can help create new memories…

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