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

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

A decade ago, Kipnis' lab discovered a network of vessels surrounding the brain—known as the meningeal lymphatics—in mice and humans that drains fluid and waste into the lymph nodes, where many immune ...

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

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

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 performance. The study highlights the potential of enhancing waste clearance to ...

"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 ...

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 ...

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