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PET scans: healthy brain (top), Alzheimer's (bottom) - Red areas indicate tau deposits.

Poor sleep, increased brain proteins, plaques and the link to Alzheimer's

One single night of interrupted sleep increases brain proteins which are believed to cause Alzheimer's disease, researches reported in a study published in the journal Brain Monday. Sleep helps the body clear away these compounds, amyloid and tau, while interrupting sleep may lead to a compound build-up."When people had their slow-wave sleep disrupted, their amyloid levels increased by...[ Read More... ]

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"He saved my life,” said Sue Palmer of her husband Tim.

She thought it was just a 24-hour bug, husband thought it could be a heart attack.

And her husband was right. Pushing her to go to the ER that night saved her life with the fast help of the doctors and nurses there who took them seriously. Sue Palmer's story:On Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2015, I suddenly became wide awake at 5 a.m. I lay in bed with my eyes open for maybe a minute, thinking, “Hmm, this is weird,” and then, “I feel kind of funny.” Within...[ Read More... ]

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Tagged heart attack | heart attack symtoms | flu-like symptoms

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