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

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.

The mind and body are deeply linked, yet most people still think of their immune system and mental health as two separate ...

The Washington University School of Medicine study, people start to experience a decline in brain fluid flow after ...

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

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

"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 ...

The lymphatic system is a network of tissues and organs ... frequent headaches and brain fog. "Other signs include feeling stiff or achy, weight fluctuations due to water retention and digestive ...

"The lymphatic system collects the lymph fluid and returns it to your heart, and when there is an issue with this process lymph can collect in the affected part of the body causing swelling that ...