Sleep deprivation can lead the brain to produce more of the Alzheimer’s-linked protein amyloid beta than the its waste-disposal system can handle, according to a small study. Levels of the protein rise, potentially setting off a sequence of changes to the brain that can end with dementia.

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Sleep deprivation can lead the brain to produce more of the Alzheimer’s-linked protein amyloid beta than the its waste-disposal system can handle, according to a small study. Levels of the protein rise, potentially setting off a sequence of changes to the brain that can end with dementia.