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Sleep Aid Shows Promise in Protecting Brain from Alzheimer’s Damage

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Source: Medical Xpress
Sleep Aid Shows Promise in Protecting Brain from Alzheimer’s Damage
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TL;DR

A study shows that the sleep medication lemborexant can prevent tau buildup and brain damage in mice, suggesting potential for treating or preventing neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer's by improving sleep and reducing harmful protein accumulation.

Topics:health#alzheimers#health#lemborexant#neurodegeneration#sleep-aid#tau-protein
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  1. A common sleep aid blocks neurodegeneration in mice  Medical Xpress
  2. Lemborexant ameliorates tau-mediated sleep loss and neurodegeneration in males in a mouse model of tauopathy  Nature
  3. Sleep Aid May Protect Brain from Alzheimer’s Damage  Neuroscience News
  4. Sleep Drug Shields Brain from Tau Damage in Alzheimer’s Research  ScienceBlog.com

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