Insomnia Pill Prevents Alzheimer's

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Researchers found a common sleeping pill that may help prevent Alzheimer’s

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A new study suggests that a popular insomnia drug might act as an unexpected Alzheimer’s preventative.

Researchers at Washington University in St. Louis found that the sleeping pill suvorexant (commonly prescribed for insomnia) may help reduce levels of those same proteins, even after just two nights of use.

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