"Flickering Light and Sound Waves: A Promising Treatment for Alzheimer's"
Recent research from MIT and other institutions suggests that light and sound therapy at a frequency of 40 Hz may slow the progression of Alzheimer’s disease by enhancing the release of peptides from interneurons, promoting the removal of Alzheimer’s-related proteins through the brain’s glymphatic system. This study reveals a key mechanism that contributes to these beneficial effects, showing that sensory gamma stimulation increases 40 Hz neuronal activity in the brain, prompting a particular type of neuron to release peptides that drive specific processes promoting increased amyloid clearance via the glymphatic system.