r/science • u/Wagamaga • Oct 08 '24

Neuroscience Brain’s waste-clearance pathways revealed for the first time. Wastes include proteins such as amyloid and tau, which have been shown to form clumps and tangles in brain images of patients with Alzheimer’s disease.

https://news.ohsu.edu/2024/10/07/brains-waste-clearance-pathways-revealed-for-the-first-time
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u/LordGalen Oct 08 '24

So, Alzheimer's is constipation of the brain? That's fascinating.

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u/ghanima Oct 08 '24

They're associated. The science of causation is, so far, inconclusive.