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Researchers observe disruptions of daily rhythms in Alzheimer's patients' brains

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Disruptions of circadian rhythms and sleep-wake cycles have been observed in patients with Alzheimer's disease. A new study unravels a possible basis for these perturbations. Recent findings from the Douglas Mental Health University Institute are the first to show function in multiple areas of the human brain.

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