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Scientists accidentally discover a genetic code that breaks the rules of life | ScienceDaily

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Deep learning model using ECGs during sleep studies can predict cardiovascular outcomes

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6 Habits to Keep Your Brain Sharp Through the Decades

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The story said

Creatine helped thinking during sleep loss, and the effect peaked after four hours and lasted up to nine hours.

The study found

The study measured people at 3, 5.5, and 7.5 hours. It did not show a four-hour peak or a nine-hour duration.

NewsLink calls this overstated: the story goes further than the paper.

“subjects were orally administered a high single dose of creatinemonohydrate (0.35 g/kg) while performing cognitive tests during sleep deprivation”
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