While there is no doubt sound sleep is a must for one and all, it has been found that sleep deprivation can significantly affect immune system. It has been claimed by a team from Erasmus MC University Medical Center Rotterdam, along with that from the Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences at the University of Surrey, United Kingdom, that sleep loss along with physical stress could make things a lot worst for one.

"Future research will reveal the molecular mechanisms behind this immediate stress response and elucidate its role in the development of diseases associated with chronic sleep loss”, said lead author Katrin Ackermann, PhD.

While previous studies have shown the association between sleep deprivation and risk attached with health conditions like high blood pressure (hypertension), diabetes and obesity, it has added to the main point that sleep deprivation can actually make things a lot bad for one and all.

There is need for people to understand the fact that a proper sleep can make a lot of difference in one’s health and that’s what has caused researchers to take step towards the same.

It would be worth interesting to see who this research would affect the perception of those who as of now are ignorant to their overall health.