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Mind & Brain
30 Things Scientists Discovered About Sleep That Nobody Talks About
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Your brain literally washes itself with spinal fluid during deep sleep.
Cerebrospinal fluid flows through the brain to remove debris.
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New research shows that cerebrospinal fluid pulses rhythmically through the brain while you sleep to clear metabolic waste. This process, known as the glymphatic system, acts like a dishwasher for your neurons.
"Metabolic byproducts like beta-amyloid are cleared 60% faster during sleep."
Without this nightly cleaning, toxic proteins build up, which is a primary link to the development of Alzheimer's disease.
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