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		</div><p>Poor sleep could be a cause of Alzheimer’s disease, research has suggested.</p>
<p>A lack of regular deep sleep allows a toxic protein known as beta-amyloid to increase in the brain, attacking the mind’s memory faculties.</p>
<p>The study by Berkeley, University of California says a “vicious cycle” emerges where the protein build-up not only corrodes memory, but also disrupts sleep further.</p>
<p>Over time, this can develop into the degenerative brain disease Alzheimer’s, a form of dementia characterised by the death of brain cells.</p>
<p>The relationship between sleep and memory loss prompted by beta-amyloid was suspected after heavy build-ups were discovered both in people suffering from Alzheimer’s and those with sleeping disorders.</p>
<p>Researchers welcomed the discovery, saying they hoped they could prevent future memory loss through the treatment of sleep deprivation with methods including exercise and behavioural therapy.</p>
<p>A lack of non-REM sleep was identified as playing an important role in the process, as it is a form of deep sleep which helps the mind transfer short-term memories into an area of the brain used for longer-term retention.</p>
<p>Professor Matthew Walker told Nature Neuroscience, which published the study: “This discovery offers hope. Sleep could be a novel therapeutic target for fighting back against memory impairment in older adults and even those with dementia.</p>
<p>“Sleep is helping wash away toxic proteins at night, preventing them from building up and from potentially destroying brain cells.</p>
<p>“It’s providing a power cleanse for the brain.”</p>
<p>The latest study tested the memory of 26 adults functioning on varying levels of sleep, finding a “very suggestive” link between memory loss and sleep deprivation.</p>
<p>Participants memorised 120 word pairs before scans were used to monitor their brain activity as they slept. They were then tested again in the morning.</p>
<p>Neuroscientist William Jagust, also involved in the study, said: “Over the past few years, the links between sleep, beta-amyloid, memory, and Alzheimer’s disease have been growing stronger.</p>
<p>“Our study shows that this beta-amyloid deposition may lead to a vicious cycle in which sleep is further disturbed and memory impaired.”</p>
<p>Fellow expert Bryce Mander added: “The data we’ve collected are very suggestive that there’s a causal link. If we intervene to improve sleep, perhaps we can break that causal chain.”</p>
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