DStv Channel 403 Saturday, 08 February 2025

A little snooze good for the brain, say researchers

Re-enactment of a treatment session for depression using psilocybin in an image from the company COMPASS Pathways, which is developing such a treatment

LONDON - If you enjoy a little siesta in the afternoon, you're doing yourself a world of good.

Researchers at the University College London say regular short naps help keep our brains bigger for longer.

What does that mean? Well, as you age, your brain naturally shrinks.

Brain health is very important to prevent diseases like dementia and Alzheimers.

Now the research team tracked 35,000 people between 40 and 69 comparing nappers and non-nappers.

They found nappers' brains were about 15 cubic centimetres larger than non-nappers.

The full results have been published in the journal 'Sleep Health'.

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