Buildup of Toxic Proteins Found in Alzheimer's Linked to Lack of Sleep (IMAGE)

University of California - Berkeley

Buildup of Toxic Proteins Found in Alzheimer's Linked to Lack of Sleep

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Heavy deposits of the toxic protein, beta-amyloid, shown in red in the brain on the right, are linked to poor sleep and may be paving the way for Alzheimer's disease. A brain benefiting from deep sleep brain waves and an absence of beta-amyloid is shown on the left.

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(Photo courtesy of Bryce Mander and Matthew Walker)

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