PET Scans Show Link Between Lack of Sleep and Alzheimer's.

Getting your daily dose of sleep, or staying up on too many saturday nights may have lasting consequences. A new study has linked the beta-amyloid accumulation, a protein typical in Alzheimers patients, and diminished sleep. The study saw the correlation in adults of mean age 78.2, and advised possible future sleep interventions in the treatment of Alzheimers.

PiB-PET link lack of Sleep to Alzheimers