30-minute nap can reverse effects of poor sleep - The Times of IndiaA short nap for half an hour can help relieve stress and bolster the immune systems weakened by poor sleep - as little as two hours - the previous night, says a study.
"Our data suggests a 30-minute nap can reverse the hormonal impact of a night of poor sleep," said one of the study authors Brice Faraut from the Paris Descartes University in France.
"This is the first study that found napping could restore biomarkers of neuroendocrine and immune health to normal levels," Faraut added.
Lack of sleep is recognised as a public health problem. Insufficient sleep can contribute to reduced productivity as well as vehicle and industrial accidents, according to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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