SWA and Tau (IMAGE)

WashU Medicine

SWA and Tau

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Reduced amounts of slow brain waves - the kind that occur in deep, refreshing sleep - are associated with high levels of the toxic brain protein tau. This computer-generated image maps the areas where the link is strongest, in shades of red and orange. A new study from Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis has found that decreased deep sleep is associated with early signs of Alzheimer's disease.

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Brendan Lucey

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