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Summary: Habitual daytime napping could help preserve brain health and slow down the brain shrinkage that comes with aging.
Using Mendelian randomization and examining DNA snippets, researchers linked napping to larger total brain volume, a known indicator of brain health and dementia risk reduction.
The study utilized data from 378,932 UK Biobank participants to identify individuals genetically inclined to nap and their brain health measures.
https://neurosciencenews.com/daytime-napping-brain-aging-23526/