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Alzheimer's sleep breakthrough and Zuckerberg's tax shield

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A new study has found a way to restore two hours of sleep without clearing brain plaques, offering a potential breakthrough for Alzheimer's disease. Separately, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg reportedly pushed the company to shield him from a proposed wealth tax in California. The details of these two distinct developments were shared across different platforms. AI

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Alzheimer's sleep breakthrough and Zuckerberg's tax shield

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  1. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    Alzheimer's breakthrough: 2 hrs of sleep restored without clearing brain plaques Article URL: https://www. sciencedaily.com/releases/2026 /10/261018084421.htm C

    Alzheimer's breakthrough: 2 hrs of sleep restored without clearing brain plaques Article URL: https://www. sciencedaily.com/releases/2026 /10/261018084421.htm Comments URL: https:// news.ycombinator.com/item?id=5 0217683 Points: 8 # Comments: 1 https://www. sciencedaily.com/relea…

    LINKS sciencedaily.com/…/261018084421.htm sciencedaily.com/…/2026
  2. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    Mark Zuckerberg Pushed Meta to Shield Him from California's Proposed Wealth Tax Article URL: https://www. nytimes.com/2026/10/21/technol ogy/mark-zuckerberg-met

    Mark Zuckerberg Pushed Meta to Shield Him from California's Proposed Wealth Tax Article URL: https://www. nytimes.com/2026/10/21/technol ogy/mark-zuckerberg-meta-california-wealth-tax.html Comments URL: https:// news.ycombinator.com/item?id=5 0217587 Points: 8 # Comments: 7 https…

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