Sleep is important for all ages, but a recent study highlights how crucial it is during early life when the brain is developing. Researchers found a link between sleep loss in babies and an increased risk of developing autism spectrum disorder (ASD).
While the impact of sleep loss on the health and well-being of adults is a widely investigated area, little is known about how sleep loss affects young children. In the latest study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, researchers investigated how sleep loss during early life impacts key parts of brain development and discovered it could increase the risk of developing autism spectrum disorder.
