glymphatic system
Americannoun
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Etymology
Origin of glymphatic system
First recorded in 2008–13; glia + lymphatic system
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In a healthy brain, the glymphatic system carries cerebrospinal fluid along blood vessels and through brain tissue.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 28, 2026
Deep within the grey matter is plumbing called the glymphatic system.
From BBC ● Jul. 19, 2026
"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
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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