Progress in brain research

Advancing a unified understanding of the brain's role in sleep

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Abstract

Sleep plays a vital role in various biological processes, including neurodevelopment and emotional regulation.

  • Sleep is an active process involving multiple brain and body systems.
  • Neural networks and waste clearance during sleep may influence brain health and disease.
  • Connections between sleep, neurodegeneration, mental illness, and cognitive resilience are explored.
  • Emerging directions include personalized sleep medicine and AI-based diagnostics.
  • Integrating genetics and real-time monitoring could advance both basic and clinical sleep science.

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