- Slow, rhythmic blasts of fluids rolling into the sleeping brain can wash away proteins tied to Alzheimer's disease, which may help explain why sleep is crucial for brain health. https://www.sciencenews.org/article/sleep-may-trigger-rhythmic-power-washing-brain?utm_source=reddit&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=r_science 141 comments science
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- Sleep may trigger rhythmic power washing in the brain https://www.sciencenews.org/article/sleep-may-trigger-rhythmic-power-washing-brain 0 comments
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