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/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/arrowonfire91 Oct 08 '24

Which was the most accurate of those you looked into?

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u/Asstronaut08 Oct 09 '24

Garmin and Apple were the top two, we went with Garmin because of other features and it was going to be a rugged environment.