It’s one of those questions that divides couples across the country: Who needs the most sleep out of men and women? Now, thanks to Britain’s leading sleep expert, the argument can finally be settled.
Professor Jim Horne, director of the Sleep Research Centre at Longborough University says: ‘One of the major functions of sleep is to allow the brain to recover and repair itself.
‘During sleep, the cortex – the part of the brain responsible for thought, memory, language and so on – disengages from the senses and goes into recovery mode. Read More…
