The Mysterious Flow of Fluid in the Brain

The Mysterious Flow of Fluid in the Brain

Encased in the skull, perched atop the spine, the brain has a carefully managed existence. It receives only certain nutrients, filtered through the blood-brain barrier; an elaborate system of protective membranes surrounds it. That privileged space contains a mystery. For more than a century, scientists have wondered: If it’s so hard for anything to get into the brain, how does waste get out? Source

The older we get, the worse our brain can dispose of waste materials. This can be accompanied by a reduced memory function up to neurodegenerative diseases. In mice researchers have now demonstrated that the lymph vessels around the brain play an important role in waste management and memory. They promoted the lymph network in older mice, improved [...] The article Waste disposal in the brain could improve memory appeared first on wissenschaft.d…