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/AccountForTF2 Oct 08 '24

I want to know the sleep connection. Human sleep is so.. Enigmatic? To us. But it controls our thinking and mental clarity so much.

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u/Even-Education-4608 Oct 08 '24

I love this because i have always said that my brain feels “dirty” when I don’t get a good sleep

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u/Anastariana Oct 08 '24

Shift workers with erratic sleep patterns are at a much higher risk of dementia. Sleep is physiologically vital. People who've spent their lives being sleep deprived on a regular basis have higher risk for a plethora of maladies.

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u/Anastariana Oct 09 '24

Up to you and your circumstances, but I'd never do shift work. The long term effects aren't worth it.