Ever wondered how your brain takes out the trash? 🧠🚛 In this episode of Science Up!, we dive into the brain's waste disposal system—the glymphatic system—and how it keeps your neurons squeaky clean. But here's the twist: aging slows down this clean-up crew, potentially leading to cognitive decline.
🔬 Key Takeaways:
✅ The glymphatic system flushes out metabolic waste using cerebrospinal fluid (CSF).
✅ Aging disrupts blood flow, slows CSF circulation, and weakens immune clearance, making waste disposal less efficient.
✅ Poor sleep impairs brain cleaning, linking sleep deprivation to neurodegenerative diseases.
✅ Meningeal lymphatic vessels shrink with age, reducing CSF drainage efficiency.
✅ White matter integrity declines, affecting brain connectivity and cognitive speed.
The episode was hosted by Niraj Gupta & Muskan Mittal.
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