3
Why sleep deprivation can kill A deadly six-car pileup in New Jersey is painting a picture of just how dangerous sleep deprivation can be. In a criminal complaint, prosecutors say that the truck driver involved in the accident had been awake more than 24 hours before the crash, which killed one and critically injured several other passengers, including comedian Tracy Morgan. In 2008, 60 Minutes aired a two-part series on the science of sleep, reported by Lesley Stahl and produced by Shari Finkelstein (posted in full above). In that report, sleep researchers told Stahl that sleep is just as essential to survival as food--Go without it, and you could die. At the University of Pennsylvania, researcher David Dinges told Stahl that people who are chronically sleep deprived often have no sense of their limitations. Many people believe they can train themselves to function well without sleep, but Dinges' research shows that's not possible. "It's convenient to say I've learned to live without sleep," Dinges told Stahl. "We have an open challenge to any CEO or anyone in the world: Come into the laboratory. I am sure this article has touched all the internet users, its really really good piece of writing on building up new blog. Some extremely valid points! I appreciate you writing this write-up plus the rest of the website is also really good.We don 't see this adaptation." Dinges said a sleep attack or a "microsleep" can even occur when a driver's eyes are open.
