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Re:Alzheimer’s amyloid hypothesis ‘cabal’ thwarted progress ... by fsckboy on Wednesday June 22, 2022 @01:16AM (#31832307)
> 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?

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Re:Alzheimer’s amyloid hypothesis ‘cabal’ thwarted progress ... by DoreenMichele on Wednesday June 22, 2022 @01:19AM (#31832323)
I 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

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