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Can Sleep Quality and Quantity be Boosted Using Sound?

Clip: Season 47 Episode 4 | 3m 3s | Video has closed captioning.

A neurologist uses carefully-timed pulses of noise to boost the size of brain waves responsible for good-quality sleep—and potentially better memory.

Aired: 02/26/20

Rating: NR

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