This study reveals how sleep deprivation affects microglia, and finds that TREM2 mediates sleep deprivation-induced microglia overactivation, and β-Amyloid protein (Aβ） deposition increases. Long-term chronic sleep deprivation regulates inflammation and the metabolic reaction of microglia and Aβ in the brain. With the accelerating pace of society and increasing work pressure, it is sometimes particularly luxurious for modern people to have a good sleep. However, a large number of studies…
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Alzheimer’s Disease and Insulin—Is There Any Connection?
Johnson & Johnson recently announced that the company has stopped a clinical trial of a new Alzheimer’s disease drug due to certain safety issues. This is another failed clinical trial following the announcement of several large clinical trials that have no effect in treating Alzheimer’s disease. More and more failure cases tell us that we need to stop and think about how we could find the cause of Alzheimer’s disease….