Daytime Naps Improve Memory

February 3, 2008 by MedHeadlines  
Filed under Editor's Picks, Memory, Sleep

According to a study published in the recent issue of Sleep, brief 45 minute daytime naps improve memory performance. The study, conducted by Matthew A. Tucker, PhD, of the Center for Sleep and Cognition and the department of psychiatry at Harvard Medical School, analyzed 33 participants. Read more

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