Lack of sleep in children could lead to long-term problems with memory, intelligence

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Not getting enough sleep could have a detrimental impact on the development of those parts of the brain responsible for memory and intelligence for children, a new study has found.

 

(Tom Yun/ CTV News) — A new study has found that not getting enough sleep could have a detrimental impact on brain development for children and lead to cognitive difficulties down the road.

The study, published in peer-reviewed journal The Lancet Child & Adolescent Health on Saturday, involved 8,300 children between the ages of nine and 10. Researchers out of the University of Maryland School of Medicine examined the participants’ MRI images, medical records, conducted surveys and followed up with the children two years later.

Around half of the children in the study cohort had sufficient sleep while the other half did not get enough sleep, according to the study. (…)

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