FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscienceNeuroscience VideosOpen Neuroscience Articles·October 3, 2017·5 min read‘Drain Pipes’ in the Brain: Lymphatic Vessels Act As Pipeline Between Brain and Immune SystemA new study in eLife provides evidence that our brains may drain waste via our lymphatic vessels. The vessels may act as a 'pipeline' between the brain and immune system. Researchers say the findings could alter the way we think about how the brain and immune system inter-relate.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·September 17, 2018·5 min readBrain’s Lymphatic Vessels May Be New Treatment Avenue for Multiple SclerosisResearchers have discovered lymphatic vessels carry previously unknown messages from the brain to the immune system that triggers multiple sclerosis. Blocking the messages may provide new treatment options for the disease.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·June 27, 2013·3 min readBrain’s ‘Garbage Truck’ May Hold Key to Treating Alzheimer’s and Other DisordersA new study points to a newly discovered system in which the brain removed waste as a potential new tool to treat neurodegenerative disorders.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurologyNeuroscience·December 17, 2020·5 min readCellular Connections Found Between Nervous and Immune SystemsResearchers have identified a direct cellular interaction between the nervous system and the immune system. Pain sensing neurons around the lymph nodes can modulate lymph node activity.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·August 5, 2015·5 min readCould Your Sleep Position Help Reduce Alzheimer’s Risk?According to a new study, sleeping on your side helps the clear the brain of some neurotoxins, like amyloid beta, and could potentially reduce risk for developing some neurodegenerative disorders.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·November 10, 2017·5 min readExit Through the Lymphatic SystemA new study in Nature Communications refutes long standing belief, reporting that cerebrospinal fluid exits the cranial cavity via lymph vessels.Read More
Brain CancerFeaturedGeneticsNeurologyNeuroscience·September 16, 2019·4 min readHow lymphoma cells metastasize to the brainIn aging mice, chronic inflammatory processes lead lymphoma cells which entered the brain to be retained, rather than released directly back into the blood.Read More
FeaturedMost PopularOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·July 13, 2016·6 min readImmune System Affects and Controls Social BehaviorResearchers report the immune system directly affects, and maybe even controls, a creature's social behaviors and desire to interact with others.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·May 2, 2017·3 min readLymphatic ‘Scavengers’ Discovered in Brain CellsNewly discovered lymphatic 'scavengers' the brain may help protect against some neurodegenerative diseases.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurology·October 16, 2018·2 min readResearchers Break New Ground in Understanding the Workings of the Lymphatic SystemResearchers have identified the signaling molecules that activate the lymphatic pathway. The study also identified the cells that produce the signaling molecule and how they are used in lymphatic development.Read More
FeaturedMost PopularNeuroscience·June 1, 2015·5 min readResearchers Find Missing Link Between the Brain and Immune SystemResearchers discover the brain and immune system are directly linked through vessels previously thought not to exist.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·September 16, 2017·5 min readTattoos Are More Than Skin Deep: Ink Can Reach Lymph NodesA new study reveals nanoparticles from tattoo ink travels into the body and reaches the lymph nodes. Researchers have collected visual evidence showing lymph nodes tinted with the colors of a person's tattoos.Read More
