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. 2008 Aug 5;18(15):R665-R667.
doi: 10.1016/j.cub.2008.06.022.

Sleep: approaching the fundamental questions

Christian R Baumann  1
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Sleep: approaching the fundamental questions

Christian R Baumann. Curr Biol. .
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Our 'sleep need' may be defined as the daily amount of sleep we require to be fully awake during daytime. A recent study has shown that both sleep need and daytime sleepiness decline in older adults.

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