RESEARCH ROUNDUP
A LOOK INSIDE ST. LOUIS LABORATORIES
Memory Loss
1. Washington University researchers found a link between Alzheimer’s disease and circadian rhythm that may explain sleep disturbances in patients.
2. Wash. U. researchers also uncovered a connection between Alzheimer’s disease and receiving too little deep sleep. Seniors who receive less slow-wave sleep may have increased levels of the toxic brain protein tau, which can be a sign of Alzheimer’s.
Spinal fluid containing an Alzheimer’s protein can potentially be used to determine
