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Subject: The best sleep position for your brain Sat Oct 17, 2015 3:45 am
New research reveals one particular sleeping position may help flush harmful substances out of the brain
Lying on the side is the most common sleep position for humans. And fascinating new research from Stony Brook University may explain why: A side-sleeping position seems to improve waste clearance from the brain, which could prevent Alzheimer’s disease and neurodegenerative diseases.
A few years ago, researchers at the University of Rochester discovered that the brain has its own cleansing system, known as the glymphatic system. Similar to the lymphatic system in the body, the glymphatic system flushes waste products out of the brain.