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Vibrating Mattress Helps Clear Alzheimer's Protein From the Brain

Vibrating Mattress Helps Clear Alzheimer's Protein From the Brain

TL;DRVibrating mattress plus nitric oxide pills helped clear Alzheimer's protein from brains in experiments.

Why it matters: Non-invasive, scalable approach could offer new treatment path for neurodegenerative disease prevention.

A vibrating mattress combined with two pills that release nitric oxide enhanced the brain's ability to clear an Alzheimer's-related protein. According to New Scientist, the experiment "caused the brain's blood vessels to swell and constrict more strongly, which enhanced the…

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