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Prompt: Science Summary

In a study performed at Uppsala University in Sweden researchers studied the effects of sleep deprivation on healthy young men. In their study they had small sample size of fifteen normal weight men and had them participate in one day sleep deprivation and another group in a control that slept for approximately eight hours. Their observations showed that after one night of sleep loss there was an increase in the concentration of NSE and S-100B in their blood stream. (Uppsala University) These molecules are typically found in the brain and their presence in the blood may indicate that the lack of sleep might be conducive to a loss of brain tissue. These findings are in keeping with the precedent set in our text book that states “In fact, research has shown that failing to get enough sleep affects your ability to learn.” (Wood, 115) Though this study used small samples groups and a short term of study their findings are in keeping with the current thoughts of their field. With further study their might lead to advances in their field and a way to alleviate the effects of these compounds on the brain and in the blood.

References: Benedict C et al. Acute sleep deprivation increases serum levels of neuron-specific enolase (NSE) and S100 calcium binding protein B (S-100B) in healthy young men. SLEEP, December 2013 Wood, Samuel E., Ellen R. Green. Wood, and Denise Roberts. Boyd. Mastering the World of Psychology. Fourth ed. Boston: Pearson/Allyn and Bacon, 2011. Print.

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