The human brain is one of the most complex structures nature has ever devised, and that means there's a lot we still don't know about the three pounds of neurons and fat that rests between our ears. Case in point, scientists only discovered how the organ removes waste from the deep brain in 2013.
Named the "glymphatic system," this waste system uses cerebrospinal fluid to wash away waste products in the brain. It is especially good at clearing out protein aggregates called amyloids, which have been linked with neurological diseases like Alzheimer's.
Sounds simple, right? |
The human brain is one of the most complex structures nature has ever devised, and that means there's a lot we still don't know about the three pounds of neurons and fat that rests between our ears. Case in point, scientists only discovered how the organ removes waste from the deep brain in 2013.
Named the "glymphatic system," this waste system uses cerebrospinal fluid to wash away waste products in the brain. It is especially good at clearing out protein aggregates called amyloids, which have been linked with neurological diseases like Alzheimer's.
Sounds simple, right? |
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