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/Potential_Being_7226 PhD | Psychology | Neuroscience 13d ago

Adequate sleep and exercise are two good ways to improve lymphatic drainage.

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u/livens 13d ago

Exercise, it's always exercise.

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u/the_TAOest 13d ago

Please exercise more. Live long!

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u/Fuzzy_Logic_4_Life 13d ago

And prosper’

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u/Spider_Dude 13d ago

Fascinating.

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u/garlicnaughts 13d ago

Pure energy

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u/Hepofaus 13d ago

Underrated comment right there.

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u/Just-pickone 13d ago

I can hear it in my head.

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u/orthogonius 13d ago

And prosper

And perspire