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Researchers have discovered a brain activity pattern that can predict which people with mild cognitive impairment are likely to develop Alzheimer’s disease. Using a noninvasive brain scanning technique and a custom analysis tool, they detected subtle changes in electrical signals tied to memory processing years before diagnosis. The findings point to a new way of spotting Alzheimer’s early—by listening directly to how neurons behave.

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[–] SaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.ca 5 points 1 day ago

REM sleep is important, it opens up the brain like a sponge and metabolites are washed away by the cerebral spinal fluid.