One more reason to get a good night's sleep

Title:
One more reason to get a good night's sleep
Speaker:
Jeff Iliff
Description:

The brain uses a quarter of the body's entire energy supply, yet only accounts for about two percent of the body's mass. So how does this unique organ receive and, perhaps more importantly, rid itself of vital nutrients? New research suggests it has to do with sleep.

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Video Language:
English
Team:
closed TED
Project:
TEDTalks
Duration:
11:41
Format: HTML5
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