r/science • u/Wagamaga • Oct 08 '24

Neuroscience Brain’s waste-clearance pathways revealed for the first time. Wastes include proteins such as amyloid and tau, which have been shown to form clumps and tangles in brain images of patients with Alzheimer’s disease.

https://news.ohsu.edu/2024/10/07/brains-waste-clearance-pathways-revealed-for-the-first-time
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u/Asstronaut08 Oct 08 '24

I’m a scientist studying the glymphatic system, 80% of it’s function happens during Deep Sleep

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u/hihelloneighboroonie Oct 08 '24

Oh great, as someone who never gets enough deep sleep (according to my fitbit) and has a family history.

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u/Asstronaut08 Oct 08 '24

If it makes you feel better, Fitbit was the least accurate of the wearables we looked into a couple years ago. Maybe they’ve improved

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u/the_umm_guy Oct 08 '24

What about the apple watch? Over the last six months I'm averaging 38 minutes of deep sleep a night. REM is about 1 hour 45 minutes, and Core is around 4 hours 50 minutes.