The
National Institute of Health reports that a new study “…suggests that sleep
helps restore the brain by flushing out toxins that build up during waking
hours.” http://www.nih.gov/researchmatters/october2013/10282013clear.htm
Since
I don’t like toxins in my brain, and I suspect you don’t either, I decided to
read further.
According
to the website posting “Dr. Maiken Nedergaard and her colleagues at the
University of Rochester Medical Center recently discovered a system that drains
waste products from the brain.”
While
I’m a bit worried that this system could drain quite a bit of what’s in my head,
I read on and learned “…the glymphatic system (aka the brain draining system)
can help remove a toxic protein called beta-amyloid from brain tissue. Beta-amyloid
is renowned for accumulating in the brains of patients with Alzheimer's
disease.”
Among
all sorts of other brain-related concerns, I do worry about Alzheimer’s (mostly
when I can’t find my car keys). The question is, though, how does this new info
help us?
The posting goes on to say “The study raises the possibility that certain
neurological disorders might be prevented or treated by manipulating the
glymphatic system” which gave me some closure or hope or maybe just a chance to sleep sounder tonight.
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1 comment:
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