2014-09-09 11:43:00
Technology News http://www.kejixun.com/article/201409/70465.html [ Technology News] News on September 9, according to media reports, the latest research shows that sleep The problem can lead to a rapid decline in brain volume. In the past, sleep has always been considered the "brain steward", responsible for repairing and restoring the brain. The study involved 147 adults aged 20 and 84. Researchers examined the relationship between sleep problems such as difficulty falling asleep and brain capacity. All participants underwent two brain MRI scans, with an interval of 3 and a half years between each scan, and filled out a questionnaire on sleep habits. The total score of the sleep survey assessment was 21 points, and 35% of the participants met the criteria for poor sleep quality, with an average score of 8.5 points. The assessment content mainly includes testing human sleep time, the length of time to fall asleep at night, the use of sleeping pills and other factors.
Studies have found that compared to studies on the distribution of the frontal, temporal, and parietal lobes of the brain, sleep problems are more likely to cause an accelerated decline in brain volume, and the performance is more pronounced in people over 60.
Claire E. Sexton, a researcher at the University of Oxford in the United Kingdom, said: "So far, we are not sure whether poor sleep quality caused changes in the brain structure or changes in the brain structure that affected the quality of sleep. Sleep problems can be effectively treated, so Future research needs to test whether improving the quality of human sleep can slow the shrinkage of brain volume."