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It may, Longo said, even slow or prevent Alzheimer's disease.
During slumber, toxic proteins implicated in Alzheimer's disease are flushed out via the flow of cerebrospinal fluid, but more research is needed to understand that cyclical process, Pa said.
"During sleep, your brain consolidates new information from the day and files items away into the right 'brain cabinets.'
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