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Study finds night owls have ‘superior cognitive function’

Season 2024 Episode 218 | 5m 35s

According to the CDC, more than 1 in 3 adults say they are not getting sufficient sleep. Now, new research suggests it’s not just how much sleep you get, but what time you go to bed and wake up that matters. Laura Barrón-López speaks with Azizi Seixas, associate director at the Center for Translational Sleep and Circadian Sciences at the University of Miami, to learn more.

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