Regions of Beta-Amyloid Accumulation (IMAGE)

NIH/National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism

Regions of Beta-Amyloid Accumulation

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Brain imaging after one night of sleep deprivation revealed beta-amyloid accumulation in the hippocampus and thalamus, regions affected by Alzheimer's disease

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<i>Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences</i>

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