Beware .. Lack of sleep calls you "Alzheimer's"

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New scientific research at the American Institute for Alzheimer's Research has shown that the lack of Sleep, getting enough sleep is a direct cause of the disease, the accumulation of harmful amyloid proteins in the brain.

The researchers were surprised that a night of bad sleep could show a poor sounding of protein levels, and that a good sleep acts as a natural cleanser for harmful proteins.

The study found that the risk of developing Alzheimer's disease was 68 percent higher than those who had enough sleep, after extensive research involving 1,500 volunteers for more than 16 years, aged between 40 and 65 years old.

Scientists also took a picture of a voluntary brain after adequate sleep and found that protein levels were low, but they found a high concentration in a brain area after being deprived of sleep at 31 hours. Or vigilance.

Global statistics show that there are approximately 47 million Alzheimer's disease patients worldwide and that this number is expected to reach 75 million worldwide by 2030. D & # 39; 2050, it will reach 132 million patients. Alzheimer patients, will be developing countries.

Numerous studies have shown that effective ways to prevent Alzheimer's disease are weight loss, a healthy diet, always working to lower cholesterol, control blood pressure, continue to learn new things, eat red meat.