Researchers at Washington University School of Medicine and Barnes-Jewish Hospital report that levels of amyloid beta, a protein that forms the plaques, increased when study group were awake and decreased when they slept. What causes Alzheimer’s disease remains unknown, however it is thought to be connected to plaques and tangles that silt-up information channels in the brain.
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Professor David Holtzman, neurologist in chief at Barnes-Jewish Hospital, said the results showed that lack of sleep could have “potential long-term impacts on brain health”.
Most people with sleep apnea are aware that they snore and feel overtired or fatigued but are unaware of potentially serious medical problems that include memory loss, stroke, heart disease and an increase risk of auto accidents.
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