Tag: memory
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For Alzheimer’s Sufferers, Brain Inflammation Ignites a Neuron-Killing “Forest Fire”
Getty Images For decades researchers have focused their attacks against Alzheimer’s on two proteins, amyloid beta and tau. Their buildup in the brain often serves as a defining indicator of the disease. Get rid of the amyloid and tau, and patients should do better, the thinking goes. But drug trial after drug trial has failed…
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When You Nap Every Day, Here’s What Happens To Your Brain
Hobo_018/Getty Images Napping is a guilty pleasure we don’t often talk about. When you’re a toddler, you’re put to bed during the day; when you’re older, post-lunch siestas might even become a regular thing. As it turns out, napping can do more good than give you that quick pick-me-up when you need it. A 2016 study published…