A lymphatic waste-disposal system implicated in Alzheimer’s disease
Melanie D. Sweeney and
Berislav V. Zlokovic ()
Nature, 2018, vol. 560, issue 7717, 172-174
Abstract:
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.
Keywords: Ageing; Alzheimer's disease; Neuroscience (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2018
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