A: And then there are the long-term health problems that result from not getting enough shut-eye. Look at this list of health problems associated with inadequate sleep.
B: Wow. It says that insufficient sleep is a determining factor for the development of Alzheimer’s.
A: That’s right. When you’re asleep, your brain cleans out the plaque believed to cause the disease.
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B: And here it says there’s a link between lack of sleep and heart disease and stroke.
A: Apparently, your blood pressure and anxiety levels fall when you sleep.
B: It also says that a good night’s sleep will strengthen your immune system.
A: Now you’re getting it!
A: 而且啊，如果睡得不夠的話，也會造成健康的長期問題喔。你看這裡列出了一些睡眠不足所造成的健康問題。
B: 哇，它說睡眠不足是造成阿茲海默症的決定性因素欸！
A: 沒錯。你睡覺的時候，大腦會把血小板清除掉，一般認為這些血小板是造成阿茲海默症的原因。
B: 而且這裡還說心臟病和中風也跟睡眠不足有關。
A: 你睡覺的時候，血壓和焦慮的程度明顯都會降低。
B: 它還說睡一夜好覺，會強化免疫系統。
A: 你現在了解了吧！
（Paul Cooper, Taipei Times／台北時報林俐凱譯）
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Many animals spend the winter in a deep, low-energy state known as “hibernation.” When food becomes scarce and cold conditions drain body heat, bats, hedgehogs, and some ground squirrels retreat to safe shelters. Their bodies slow down to save energy: heart rates drop, breathing becomes shallow, and body temperature falls. Plenty of preparation goes into hibernation. Shorter days and falling temperatures provoke these animals to eat more and store fat, which sustains the brain and other organs. Inside the body, hormones guide this seasonal change, triggering specific behavior and switching the system to energy-saving mode. Hibernation is not the only winter survival
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