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Sleep, Biological Sex Differences, and Alzheimer's Disease
In this edition of Sleep Science Friday, Dr. Adriana Michalak is joined by Dr. Claudia Barth and Dr. Laura Stankeviciute to explore two often underestimated yet critical dimensions of Alzheimer’s Disease: biological sex differences and sleep.
Understanding Alzheimer's Disease
AD is the most common type of dementia, affecting an estimated 7 million people in Europe alone as of 2025 (European Brain Council). The disease leads to degeneration of nerve cells and neuroinflammation due to accumulation of toxic extracellular amyloid plaques (Aβ), intracellular neurofibrillary tangles, and abnormal…
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