β-Amyloid Accumulation in the Human Brain After One Night of Sleep Deprivation

This presentation is on the effects of sleep deprivation on β-amyloid accumulation in the brain. During sleep, the glymphatic system is involved in the clearance of metabolic including metabolic wastes. β-amyloid accumulation is directly correlated to impairment of brain function and Alzheimer\u27s disease. Increased sleep or ways to decrease β-amyloid accumulation could be beneficial in the prevention of Alzheimer\u27s. Data collected in the article published by Shokri-Kojori, E. et al. suggests that sleep deprivation negatively affected mood and was correlated with increases in amyloid- β burden in the right hippocampal cluster. Further research on how sleep impacts β-amyloid accumulation should be conducted