Disrupted sleep damages blood vessels in brain and may increase dementia risk

July 30, 2025

A new study reveals that fragmented sleep causes cellular damage to the brain’s blood vessels, providing further evidence to suggest that sleep disruption predisposes the brain to dementia.

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Disrupted sleep damages blood vessels in brain and may increase dementia risk

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