"Sleep is even more multifaceted and fascinating than we realize..."

Studying sleep's profound and extensive effects on brain function

Research reveals effects of poor sleep on brain, how sleep consolidates memories

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"Sleep is even more multifaceted and fascinating than we realize," said press conference moderator Sigrid Veasey, a professor at the Center for Sleep and Circadian Neurobiology at the University of Pennsylvania's Perelman School of Medicine. "Today's findings reveal interesting new aspects of the complex relationship between sleep and the brain, and the vital role that sleep plays in everyday human functioning."