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Andy Wells
Andy Wellsalmost 7 years ago
The brain may clean out Alzheimer’s plaques during sleep

The brain may clean out Alzheimer’s plaques during sleep

Sleep deprivation may contribute to Alzheimer’s disease by robbing the brain of the time it needs to wash away sticky proteins/plaques. Neuroscientist Barbara Bendlin studies the brain as Alzheimer’s disease develops. When she goes home, she tries to leave her work in the lab. But one recent research project has crossed into her personal life: She now takes sleep much more seriously. Read full article...

Source: https://www.sciencenews.org/article/sleep-brain-alzheimers-plaques-protein
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almost 7 years ago

Wow!! That is super interesting!!

almost 7 years ago

it is important to sleep!

almost 7 years ago

👌🏻😀

almost 7 years ago

But how as lot of sleep decreases active fuctng of hemispheres ,l

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