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> Amyloid and another protein (tau) accumulate in the brain due to sleep deprivation. isn't it still just a hypothesis that long term sleep deficits could be c
by fsckboy 4y ago
> Amyloid and another protein (tau) accumulate in the brain due to sleep deprivation.
isn't it still just a hypothesis that long term sleep deficits could be connected to dementia?
- DoreenMichele 4y agoI don't know. I do know for a fact that sleep is when the brain "takes out the trash" and lack of sleep leads to accumulation of stuff that shouldn't be there. https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=25427090 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=25427090