A lymphatic waste-disposal system implicated in Alzheimer's disease

Nature. 2018 Aug;560(7717):172-174. doi: 10.1038/d41586-018-05763-0.

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, aging and disorders such as Alzheimer’s disease.

Keywords: Ageing; Alzheimer's disease; Neuroscience.

Publication types

  • News
  • Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
  • Comment

MeSH terms

  • Aging
  • Alzheimer Disease*
  • Humans
  • Lymphatic Vessels*
  • Meninges