Recent studies have demonstrated that gamma-wave therapy, involving light and sound stimulation at 40 Hertz, can activate the brain's self-cleaning mechanisms, leading to a reduction in Alzheimer's-related plaques. This innovative approach, highlighted in studies from MIT and published in Nature, employs 40Hz light and sound stimulation to increase peptide release from interneurons, thereby enhancing the clearance of Alzheimer's proteins through the brain's glymphatic system. The research, spearheaded by Dr. Li-Huei Tsai and colleagues, indicates that during sleep, neurons act as miniature pumps. This synchronized neural activity is crucial for powering fluid flow and the removal of brain debris. Moreover, the studies underscore the importance of neural traveling waves in clearing metabolic waste, suggesting that these waves have multiple beneficial functions for brain health. The findings offer promising insights into potential new treatments for Alzheimer's disease, showing that flickering light and sound clicking at the gamma brain rhythm frequency can slow the disease's progression and alleviate symptoms in human volunteers.
"Studies at @MIT and elsewhere are producing mounting evidence that light flickering and sound clicking at the gamma brain rhythm frequency of 40 Hz can reduce #Alzheimers disease progression and treat symptoms in human volunteers." https://t.co/8mRtgXybF1
Another function of neural traveling waves is clearing metabolic waste. The waves are there for a reason. It turns out that there are many reasons. Neuronal dynamics direct cerebrospinal fluid perfusion and brain clearance https://t.co/fiFcoadQ5e #neuroscience
Alzheimer’s-Linked Neuronal Waste Expelled in Coordinated Waves during Sleep Mouse study found that during sleep neurons act as “miniature pumps,” and that synchronized neural activity powers fluid flow and removal of debris from the brain. Learn more: https://t.co/bE7UAqlTUt https://t.co/X0XV5llyeg
“Flickering Light Can Slow Alzheimer's Disease, MIT Scientists Say” Article: https://t.co/4t6DvX9VqF
In @Nature today: 40Hz light and sound stimulation increases peptide release from interneurons, driving clearance of #Alzheimers protein via the brain’s glymphatic system. Study led by @DrLiHueiTsai, @mhmurdock1. https://t.co/FmEO4R8UJE @mitscience @mitbrainandcog
Now new mouse studies have revealed that #gamma-wave therapy (light and sound stimulation at 40 Hertz) can assist in exciting the brain's self-cleaning functions and reducing the plaques that are at the heart of the Alzheimer's condition. https://t.co/BuFdWRFmIy