Aging brains may struggle to clear out waste, contributing to memory loss and diseases like Alzheimer’s. But researchers have ...

A popular hypothesis for how the brain clears molecular waste, which may help explain why sleep feels refreshing, is a ...

A decade ago, Kipnis' lab discovered a network of vessels surrounding the brain—known as the meningeal lymphatics—in mice and ...

A dysfunctional lymphatic system, described as a clogging of the brain’s sink, may explain why immunotherapies fail in some Alzheimer’s patients. Amanda was an associate editor at The Scientist, where ...

Dave Coulier was diagnosed with Stage 3 non-Hodgkin lymphoma, a type of blood cancer that starts in the lymphatic system.

"A functioning lymphatic system is critical for brain health and memory," said first author and Washington University postdoctoral fellow Kyungdeok Kim in the statement. "Therapies that support th ...

As we get older, the essential cleaning processes that our brains need to keep functioning start to break down and fail. In ...

Scientists suggest study findings could point to the future development of new treatments for age-related cognitive decline.

Researchers at Washington University found that stimulating meningeal lymphatic vessels in aged mice improved memory ...

Many studies have linked poor sleep with a decline in brain functioning. Professor Lee's team focused on the glial-lymphatic (glymphatic) system, a fluid transport pathway that plays a vital role ...

“A functioning lymphatic system is critical for brain health and memory,” said Kim. “Therapies that support the health of the body’s waste management system may have health benefits for a ...