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Cleaning up the aging brain: Scientists restore brain's trash disposal system

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https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/08/240815124156.htm

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  • adespoton@lemmy.ca ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

    This could be huge.

    Applying patches over the lymph vessels could in theory be enough to maintain clear cerebral pathways and keep protein buildup at bay.

    Looking at how the drug acts on smooth muscles, I feel like it could be useful with other muscular degenerative issues too.

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