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Protein deposits in the brain

One bad night’s sleep may increase levels of Alzheimer’s protein

9 April 2018

A bad night’s sleep may lead to a protein linked to Alzheimer’s building up in the brain, but whether this raises the risk of the condition is unclear
A tired person

Your brain signals weaken and slow down when you’re really tired

6 November 2017

We’ve seen how sleep deprivation disrupts the way neurons communicate with each other, and it may explain why a bad night’s sleep makes it hard to concentrate

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