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According to scientists, lack of sleep may increase the risk of neurological conditions such as Alzheimer's. For the study, the researchers looked at a type of cell in the brain called glial cells also called astrocytes which prune unnecessary synapses in the brain to remodel its wiring New Delhi: Have you ever heard of something that your brain starts eating its own connections and worn-out cells? Feels like it can only happen to the zombies in the parallel world right? However, scientists have made a huge discovery of how insufficient sleep allows the brain to go zombie on itself. An old study says that if you do not sleep enough, you may expose yourself to unthinkable consequences.

This can lead your brain to eat up its connections, worn-out cells and debris. According to scientists, lack of sleep may increase the risk of neurological conditions such as Alzheimer’s. For the study, the researchers looked at a type of cell in the brain called glial cells also called astrocytes which prune unnecessary synapses in the brain to remodel its wiring.



Synapse is a term which is used when a nerve impulse is transmitted from one neuron to another via junctions. Let’s understand the brain structure a little more deeply: How many neurons are there in the human brain? A neuron has three major parts. The cell body directs all the activities of the neuron.

The next is dendrites which extend out from the cell body and receive the messages from the other nerve cells. Third, an axon is a.

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