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UC-San Francisco: Poor Sleep in Midlife Is Linked to Faster Brain Atrophy
October 23, 2024
SAN FRANCISCO, California, Oct. 23 (TNSres) -- The University of California San Francisco campus issued the following news release:

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UCSF-led study finds that insomnia, but not lack of sleep, may hasten brain shrinkage.

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By Suzanne Leigh

For adults in midlife, difficulty getting to sleep and waking up too early may accelerate brain atrophy that is associated with dementia.

The brain naturally begins to atrop . . .

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