'A new study shows that getting enough sleep might reduce your risk of Alzheimer's disease.'

 

Every function of the body, as well as every organ inside it, operates on a 24-hour waking and sleeping schedule. We've realized the importance of obtaining enough sleep because of the effects it has on appetite, weight, and insulin sensitivity. Now, a new advantage of sleep has been discovered: it may be able to help prevent Alzheimer's disease. One of the most often cited reasons for why we sleep is that it allows the brain to clear out a lot of junk. The brain removed a toxic protein associated to Alzheimer's disease, according to a research from the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Biological Sciences, in Troy, New York. The results provide a potential explanation for the association between Alzheimer's disease and sleep disturbances. It's becoming obvious that a good night's sleep might help with some of the disease's symptoms. Furthermore, the research reveals that getting enough sleep is vital in avoiding the protein amyloid-beta 42 (AB42) from creating damaging clumps in the brain, which might be the foundation for future Alzheimer's treatments. This means that errant proteins might be removed from the brain as you sleep. Alzheimer's disease may be less likely to develop, and symptoms may be milder. Circadian rhythm disturbances, the 24-hour cycle (body clock) that affects many elements of our behavior and physiology, are known to be linked to Alzheimer's disease.