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Brain- Waste Removal System and Sleep

Photobiomodulation as an Innovative Strategy for Night Therapy of Brain Diseases
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What Did They Discover?
Researchers found that applying PBM during deep sleep boosted the activity of the brain’s waste-drainage channels. In mice, amyloid-beta (a key Alzheimer’s protein) cleared faster, and cognitive impairment was alleviated.
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How Does It Work?
Light expands brain lymphatic vessels and increases nitric-oxide (NO) production, improving cerebrospinal-fluid flow. This speeds up toxin removal while also enhancing cellular energy metabolism through mitochondrial activation.
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Why Does It Matter?
Combining sleep and light therapy offers a non-drug strategy to help the brain detoxify itself. This approach may help prevent or slow neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s.

Key Mechanisms

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Deep-sleep PBM amplifies glymphatic flow
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Light boosts NO and blood circulation
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Amyloid-beta clearance and neuron protection
Conclusion
“When sleep turns on, light can help cleanse the brain.” Night-time PBM activates the brain’s natural cleaning system, promoting recovery and memory maintenance through precise timing with the body’s sleep rhythm.

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