AI reveals a striking two-speed cleanup system that helps the sleeping brain clear away harmful waste. During deep sleep, a waterlike fluid moves through and around the brain, helping remove metabolic waste associated with disorders including Alzheimer’s disease. This cleanup process is known as the glymphatic system. It was first described in 2012 by Maiken [...]
Researchers at the University of Rochester, in collaboration with institutions such as Brown University and the University of Copenhagen, have revealed a new understanding of the glymphatic system responsible for cleaning up brain waste...