Rejuvenating the brain's lymphatic vessels can enhance memory in aging mice by improving the removal of waste products from ...

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

A team of researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis has found that accelerating the brain's waste ...

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

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 ...

As aging bodies decline, the brain loses the ability to cleanse itself of waste, a scenario that scientists think could be contributing to neurodegenerative conditions such as Alzheimer's disease and ...

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 ...

“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 ...