"Mind-blowing" Alzheimer’s breakthrough: Two hours of sleep restored without clearing brain plaques
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Scientists have discovered an unexpected reason why Alzheimer's disease disrupts sleep, and their findings suggest that the problem may be reversible.
In experiments involving mice with Alzheimer's-like brain changes, researchers restored more than two hours of sleep per day without removing the amyloid plaques associated with the disease.
The surprising discovery points to an overlooked culprit: the brain's own immune cells.
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Scientists have discovered an unexpected reason why Alzheimer's disease disrupts sleep, and their findings suggest that the problem may be reversible.
In experiments involving mice with Alzheimer's-like brain changes, researchers restored more than two hours of sleep per day without removing the amyloid plaques associated with the disease.
The surprising discovery points to an overlooked culprit: the brain's own immune cells.