A lymphatic waste-disposal system implicated in Alzheimer’s disease

A lymphatic waste-disposal system implicated in Alzheimer’s disease

A lymphatic waste-disposal system implicated in Alzheimer’s disease, Published online: 25 July 2018; doi:10.1038/d41586-018-05763-0

The discovery that a set of lymphatic vessels interacts with blood vessels to remove toxic waste products from the brain has implications for cognition, ageing and disorders such as Alzheimer’s disease.

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