SCIENTISTS FOUND A WASTE DRAINAGE SYSTEM IN THE BRAIN FOR THE 1ST TIME

SCIENTISTS FOUND WASTE DRAINAGE SYSTEM IN THE BRAIN

Previously everyone thought, there is no lymphatic system in the brain, but recently scientists have found some evidence of a lymphatic system of brain by scanning of brains of healthy volunteers. The results further suggest the vessels could act as a pipeline between the brain and the immune system.It suggests that brain can influence the immune system too.

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. but in 2015, researchers found lymphatic vessels in the dura of mice brain.

In this research,Researches have used a dye to light up the brain blood vessels during the MRI scan. After few minutes, dye in the blood vessels was cleared but researches saw some bright spots and lines around the brain's covers which they suspected were lymph vessels.The results suggested that the dye leaked out of the blood vessels, flowed through the dura and into neighboring lymphatic vessels.

Researchers are still researching for more interesting information about the brain until that be under the wings of the Eagle.

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