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News & Views: Night Crew for Your Brain
Posted on November 22, 2013 by Katherine Malanson | Categories: ND Lesson4-1, ND Lesson4-2, ND Lesson4-3, ND Unit4, Neurological Disorders, News | | Add comment |

Scientists still debate the exact function of sleep, with some arguing that it aids our memory, while others argue that it helps to conserve energy, and still other argue that it is needed to discharge our emotions. A new study published in Science presents data suggesting that during sleep harmful toxins are cleared from our brains, which might prevent diseases like Alzheimer’s. Read more at NPR’s coverage: Brains Sweep Themselves Clean of Toxins During Sleep