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Extra sleep fixes memory problems in flies with Alzheimer’s-like condition

April 23, 2015 by

Many studies have linked more sleep to better memory, but new research in fruit flies demonstrates that extra sleep helps the brain overcome catastrophic neurological defects that otherwise would block memory formation, report scientists.

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