# s-sleep: immunological data store during deep sleep

<< Later studies have shown that slow-wave sleep, often referred to as deep sleep, is important for transforming fragile, recently formed memories into stable, long-term memories. Now (..) researchers propose that deep sleep may also strengthen immunological memories of previously encountered pathogens >>

<< We consider our approach toward a unifying concept of biological long-term memory formation, in which sleep plays a critical role, a new development in sleep research and memory research. >>

http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2015-09/cp-sms092215.php

Jürgen Westermann, Tanja Lange, et al. System Consolidation During Sleep – A Common Principle Underlying Psychological and Immunological Memory Formation
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.tins.2015.07.007

http://www.cell.com/trends/neurosciences/abstract/S0166-2236(15)00174-5