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/SuperNintendoDahmer PhD | Neuroimmunology 13d ago

This is a paper from my Grad/Postdoc Lab. Happy to field any questions.

*Edit--I am not an author, however. All credit please to J Kipnis, M Colonna and coworkers.

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u/madhousechild 13d ago

What is the treatment to rejuvenate the lymphatic vessels?