Sleep deprivation may raise the risk of getting Alzheimer's disease.
睡眠不足可能會增加罹患阿爾茨海默病的風(fēng)險。
Just one sleepless night has been found to cause the build-up of a protein linked to the devastating condition.
研究發(fā)現(xiàn),通宵熬夜一天就會引起與這種可怕疾病有關(guān)的一種蛋白質(zhì)的增長。
A night without sleep increased the beta-amyloid protein in part of the brain.
通宵熬夜會增長大腦部分區(qū)域中的乙型淀粉樣蛋白的含量。
People with mild memory loss have 21 per cent more beta-amyloid in their brains than healthy elderly people, while those with Alzheimer's disease have 43 per cent more beta-amyloid.
患有輕度記憶喪失癥的人,其大腦中的乙型淀粉樣蛋白的含量比健康老年人的要高21%,而那些患有阿爾茨海默病的人,其大腦中的乙型淀粉樣蛋白的含量則要比健康的老年人高43%。
Sleep is vital in clearing away beta-amyloid, which can form clumps in the brain to block important pathways for memory.
睡眠對清除乙型淀粉樣蛋白至關(guān)重要,而這種蛋白能在大腦中結(jié)塊并阻塞記憶的重要通道。
Dr Ehsan Shokri-Kojori said: 'The increase in beta-amyloid in the brains of people who were sleep-deprived is likely to be a harmful process.
艾森·肖克里-科杰里博士表示:“睡眠不足的人大腦中增加乙型淀粉樣蛋白的過程可能是有害的。
'A reasonable prediction based on the results would be that poorer sleep habits create a risk for Alzheimer's disease.'
“基于該結(jié)果的合理預(yù)測是,不良的睡眠習(xí)慣會造成罹患阿爾茨海默病的風(fēng)險。”
Sleep may play an important role in a natural 'waste disposal' system that clears potentially harmful material including amyloid-beta out of the brain, scientists believe.
科學(xué)家相信,睡眠可能在人體正常的“廢物處理”系統(tǒng)中發(fā)揮著重要的作用,它可能會清除大腦中乙型淀粉樣蛋白等有害物質(zhì)。
Dr David Reynolds said: 'The study suggests that one night of sleep deprivation can raise levels of the hallmark Alzheimer's protein amyloid, strengthening suggestions that sleep is important for limiting the build-up of this protein in the brain.'
大衛(wèi)·雷諾茲博士表示:“研究表明,通宵熬夜一天可能會增加阿爾茨海默病標(biāo)志性淀粉樣蛋白的含量,這進一步表明睡眠對于抑制大腦中這種蛋白質(zhì)的增長十分重要。”