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The brain may clean out Alzheimer’s plaques during sleep (ScienceNews):
“Bendlin’s studies are part of a modest but growing body of research suggesting that a sleep-deprived brain might be more vulnerable to Alzheimer’s disease. In animal studies, levels of plaque-forming A‑beta plummet during sleep. Other research suggests that a snoozing brain runs the “clean cycle” to remove the day’s metabolic debris — notably A‑beta — an action that might protect against the disease [Read more…] about Trend: Growing research on the relationship between sleep and Alzheimer’s Disease