There is a new study that show that a sleep-deprived brain is more likely to have excess amounts of two proteins which lead to Alzheimer’s. These proteins are called Tau, which is tied to nerve cell death can tangle and spread throughout the brain when one has Alzheimer’s. There is also mention of another protein A-beta that has a negative impact on sleep. This is important in that treating sleep disorders may be vital to prevent Alzheimer’s. Both of these proteins do not show a direct link to getting Alzheimer’s but indirectly they point to it. They are sure to note that sleep deprivation seems to impact Tau more than A-beta, where Tau is the more dangerous of the two proteins. They may set the stage for later problems and it is important to be aware of this for the future.
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