Tag: sleep and health


  • The Brain’s Hidden Drain: A New Look at Waste Clearance

    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…