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/Y0___0Y 13d ago
I’m glad they’re making advancements in these fields.
I have smashed my skull HARD on two separate occasions. Once in a skiing accident when I was 11. I don’t remember the entire day. I just woke up in the hospital.
And I got hit playing hockey in college and was unconscious for over 5 minutes.
I’m probably going to develop alzheimers at some point in my life if there aren’t strong advancements over the next few decades.