r/science • u/Potential_Being_7226 PhD | Psychology | Neuroscience • 13d ago

Neuroscience Boosting brain’s waste removal system improves memory in old mice | Researchers found that rejuvenating the lymphatic vessels in the brain enhanced recognition memory and restored synaptic function through an interleukin-6 (IL-6) pathway.

https://medicine.washu.edu/news/boosting-brains-waste-removal-system-improves-memory-in-old-mice/
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u/___Snoobler___ 13d ago

Why can't they put the effects of exercise and sleep into a pill, patch, or suppository? In all seriousness that'd be pretty great.

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u/shellofbiomatter 13d ago

Id just take the sleeping pill, i like to exercise and wouldn't want to lose that, but really don't like sleeping.

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u/___Snoobler___ 13d ago

Could exercise then use the suppository for double the impact. Mutant athletes.

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u/shellofbiomatter 13d ago

We already have that, those are generally referred to as steroids. Though the suppository format would be better than injectables.

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u/roidbro1 13d ago

Don’t threaten me with a good time