Sleep Patterns May Offer Clues to Alzheimer's

Researchers found that people with less slow-wave sleep -- deep sleep that's needed to preserve memories and to wake up feeling refreshed -- had higher levels of the brain protein tau. Elevated tau levels are a possible sign of Alzheimer's disease.



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Researchers found that people with less slow-wave sleep -- deep sleep that's needed to preserve memories and to wake up feeling refreshed -- had higher levels of the brain protein tau. Elevated tau levels are a possible sign of Alzheimer's disease.

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