Drain pipes in our brains

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NIH researchers uncover drain pipes in our brains

Results provide first evidence of the body’s waste system in the human brain.
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In 1816, an Italian anatomist reported finding lymphatic vessels on the surface of the brain, but for two centuries, it was forgotten. Until very recently, researchers in the modern era found no evidence of a lymphatic system in the brain, leaving some puzzled about how the brain drains waste, and others to conclude that brain is an exceptional organ.