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    Amyloid β

    Under the Microscope: Sleep position impacts brain’s ability to detox

    Ruchi ShahFeaturedNewsTop StoryAugust 27, 2015September 5, 2015

    Interestingly, the lateral position is the most common, suggesting that organisms have evolved over time to prefer the sleeping position that clears brain waste the best.

    Under the microscope: SBU professors analyze link between amino acid and Alzheimer’s disease

    Ruchi ShahNewsFebruary 4, 2014April 1, 2014

    Amyloid β is known to play a role in Alzheimer’s disease, but recent findings by Dr. William Van Nostrand, professor of neurosurgery, and Dr. John Robinson, professor of psychology at Stony Brook University, and their teams defined a model of the link between the location of Amyloid β deposits and cognitive decline.

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