The researchers found that these mice spent much more time in slow-wave sleep — a stage of deep sleep that has been associated with healing ... flow to the heart muscle.

excess inflammation worsens cardiac function and slows healing. Huynh and colleagues saw that injuries to the heart increase ‘slow-wave’ sleep, which is also referred to as deep sleep.

The researchers found that these mice spent much more time in slow-wave sleep — a stage of deep sleep that has been associated with healing ... flow to the heart muscle.

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