Brain To Eat Itself

Burning the midnight oil can lead your brain to 'eat' up its connections, worn-out cells and debris, say scientists who found that lack of sleep may increase risk of Alzheimer's disease and other neurological disorders.

A new study, conducted in Italy, adds to the list of harmful effects of sleep deprivation claiming that it can actually cause the brain to eat itself by other brain cells.

Burning the midnight oil can lead your brain to 'eat' up its connections, worn-out cells and debris, say scientists who found that lack of sleep may increase risk of Alzheimer's disease and other neurological disorders.

A new study, conducted in Italy, adds to the list of harmful effects of sleep deprivation claiming that it can actually cause the brain to eat itself by other brain cells.