To nap or not to nap? Forty winks linked to bigger brains but not performance

Habitual napping can be an early warning of sleep and health problems

26 June 2023 - 21:07

People whose genes are linked to habitual napping have a larger total brain volume overall, a new study shows (https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S235272182300089X?via%3Dihub) — reducing the stigma against naps...

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