Dr. Barry Dworkin

Sleep disruption in mice engineered to develop Alzheimer plaques seems to respond to an immunosuppressive medication used in cancer treatment

Medical Mythbusting Commentary for October 20, 2026

Source:
“Mind-blowing” Alzheimer’s breakthrough: Two hours of sleep restored without clearing brain plaques

Reference:
Early microglial response to amyloid plaques drives sleep loss in Alzheimer’s disease

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