Tag: meningeal lymphatics
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The Brain’s Hidden Drain: A New Look at Waste Clearance
What is the brain’s hidden drain? The brain, long thought to be protected from waste buildup by the blood-brain barrier, has a sophisticated waste clearance network that researchers are only beginning to map in detail. A recently described system points to a network of lymphatic vessels in the membranes surrounding the brain, working in concert…
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The Brain’s Hidden Drain
The Brain’s Hidden Drain: A New Piece of the Puzzle When we think about how the brain stays clean and healthy, we often picture neurons firing in perfect harmony. Yet a newly described component of the brain’s waste removal system is changing that image. Researchers are shining a light on a network of lymphatic vessels…