glymphatic system
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Origin of glymphatic system
First recorded in 2008–13; glia + lymphatic system
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"Even when Aβ is reduced by lecanemab, impairment of the glymphatic system may not recover within the short-term," Oura said.
From Science Daily • Nov. 11, 2025
In healthy individuals, a network called the glymphatic system circulates cerebrospinal fluid through spaces around arteries into brain tissue.
From Science Daily • Nov. 11, 2025
Excessive vascular pulsation may also disrupt the brain's "glymphatic system," a recently discovered network that removes waste substances such as beta-amyloid, a protein that accumulates in Alzheimer's disease.
From Science Daily • Oct. 14, 2025
Her main concern, shared by others, is that inserting the dye portal damaged the brain—the glymphatic system is delicate and could easily collapse.
From Science Magazine • May 24, 2024
A glymphatic system might still cleanse the brain, the researchers say, but sleep actually slows this cleansing down.
From Science Magazine • May 24, 2024
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