Scientists talk about the effect of sleep on life expectancy
Scientists from Brazil have conducted a study of sleep and its effects on human health. It turned out that life expectancy depends on the quality of the night's rest, writes Nation News .
A group of scientists from the Federal University of São Paulo compared the sleep patterns of centenarians and young people. For the study, polysomnography (neurophysiological examination of the patient during sleep) and electroencephalography (examination of the brain) were used.
Experts have come to the conclusion that regular and quality sleep improves blood cholesterol levels and reduces the risk of cardiovascular diseases. The research results were published in Frontiers in Aging Neuroscience .
We will remind, in May, the doctor warned about the risk of sudden death in people who are constantly experiencing a feeling of lack of sleep. And in July, the somnologist said that people who do not get enough sleep suffer from immunity.
