Brain's Drain: Neuroscientists Discover Cranial Cleansing System

Wednesday, August 15, 2012 - 17:00 in Biology & Nature

The brain can be a messy place. Thankfully, it has good plumbing: Scientists have just discovered a cleansing river inside the brain, a fluid stream that might be enlisted to flush away the buildup of proteins associated with Alzheimer's, Huntington's and other neurodegenerative disorders. [More]

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