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But in a brain afflicted by Alzheimer's, the amyloid-beta protein deposits build up over time and form ‘sticky’ plaques in the brain.
In their latest study, Professor Lucey and the team wanted to see if improving sleep with the aid of sleeping pills could lower levels of tau and amyloid-beta in the cerebrospinal fluid that bathes the brain and spinal cord.