November 25, 2024
Weill Cornell Medicine neurosurgery resident Natasha Kharas, MD, PhD, and colleagues at Rice University, Houston Methodist, and Stanford School of Medicine have published new research that identifies the neural mechanisms behind the boost in post-nap cognitive performance. The research team measured activity in three brain areas associated with task performance, recording measurements before, during, and after short (30-minute) naps.
The paper, “NREM sleep improves behavioral performance by desynchronizing cortical circuits,” was published in the November 22 issue of the jounal Science.