英语新闻听写 睡眠不足危害多多

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Matthew Walker, a professor of neuroscience and psychology¹ at the University of California, Berkeley, recently published a book titled "Why We Sleep," explaining the importance of sleep for our mind and body.

加州大学伯克利分校(University of California,Berkeley)的神经科学和心理学教授马修·沃克(Matthew Walker)最近出版了一本书，名为《我们为什么睡觉》(Why We Sleep)，解释了睡眠对身心的重要性。

According to Walker, a lack of sleep will actually prevent your brain from being able to initially² make new memories.

根据沃克的说法，睡眠不足会阻碍你的大脑产生新的记忆。

A lack of sleep can also increase the development of a toxic³ protein in the brain that is called beta-amyloid and that is associated with Alzheimer's disease.

睡眠不足还会增加大脑中的一种毒性蛋白质，这种蛋白质被称为β-淀粉样蛋白，与阿尔茨海默氏病有关。

Sleep deprivation⁴ affects the reproductive system as well, causing lower testosterone levels in men.

睡眠不足也会影响生殖系统，导致男性睾丸激素水平降低。

The World Health Organization has also linked a lack of sleep to cancer.

世界卫生组织还将睡眠不足与癌症联系在一起。