Can I reverse brain damage from sleep deprivation?

Sure, probably. Are you able to sleep now or are you really asking whether you can go on living a sleep deprived lifestyle without any side effects? If you genuinely feel like your brain is damaged from lack of sleep and no amount of sleeping seems to improve it, I would try eating a lot of turmeric. read more

According to a National Health Interview Survey, 30% of all adults sleep an average of 6 hours or less, and are suffering from either acute or chronic sleep deprivation. Now, a new study has found that a short sleep can do wonders for your health, if you’re not getting the recommended 7-9 hours of daily sleep. read more

Future studies could use brain imaging techniques to look at people with sleeping disorders to help researchers better understand the damage that's incurred through sleep loss. The study was first published Tuesday in the Journal of Neuroscience. read more