Alzheimer’s linked to lack of Zzzzs

Sleep deprivation leads to more plaques in genetically susceptible mice

Losing sleep could lead to losing brain cells, a new study suggests.

LESS SLEEP, MORE PLAQUES Levels of amyloid-beta protein fluctuate over the day and night/sleep-wake cycle in the brain of a mouse genetically engineered to express the human amyloid precursor protein (top).