Sunday, April 15, 2018 5:10 PM
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The Vascular Connection to Multiple Sclerosis
New Research: One night of sleep deprivation left a build up of beta amyloid plaques in human brains. http://www.pnas.org/content/early/2018/03/29/1721694115 Why does this matter? Glymphatic drainage happens when we sleep. And glymphatic drainage is connected to the veins. If the brain cannot drain, proteins and toxins are left behind in brain tissue. In younger brains, these depositions activate the immune system, and could be the cause of MS. We need healthy venous drainage and good sleep for healthy brains. #HeartBrainConnection #ItsNotAPill Jeff and I are spending the week at our alma mater, the Eastman School of Music, where we've been in residence and working with the wonderfu...
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