How does the brain rid itself of waste, and how does this process influence our health? In a landmark study led by researchers at Washington University in St. Louis and the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, scientists have uncovered a direct pathway through which the brain’s waste disposal system communicates with the protective layers surrounding it, challenging long-standing beliefs about the brain’s isolation from the body’s immune system.
This discovery sheds light on the mechanisms that allow waste and immune signals to move between the brain and its outer protective covering, potentially opening new avenues for understanding and treating neurological diseases. The findings have been published in the journal Nature. Read more HERE….