glymphatic system
Americannoun
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Etymology
Origin of glymphatic system
First recorded in 2008–13; glia + lymphatic system
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The findings revealed two major routes by which the glymphatic system removes particles from the brain, including amyloid beta proteins associated with Alzheimer's disease -- and the speeds of those routes are dramatically different.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 13, 2026
Researchers reviewed existing studies of the glymphatic system in both animals and humans.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 11, 2026
Deep within the grey matter is plumbing called the glymphatic system.
From BBC ● Jul. 19, 2026
A glymphatic system might still cleanse the brain, the researchers say, but sleep actually slows this cleansing down.
From Science Magazine ● May 24, 2024
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
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