The cells that make up the walls of the finest of all lymphatic vessels have a lobate, oak leaf-like shape that makes them ...

A popular hypothesis for how the brain clears molecular waste, which may help explain why sleep feels refreshing, is a ...

While researchers have long been familiar with the surface structure of lymphatic vessels, a groundbreaking study has now focused on their jigsaw puzzle-like pattern. This arrangement helps cells ...

The lobate shape of lymphatic endothelial cells puzzled researchers—now they’ve found it helps stabilize lymphatic ...

Rejuvenating the brain's lymphatic vessels can enhance memory in aging mice by improving the removal of waste products from ...

A team of researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis has found that accelerating the brain's waste ...

Researchers at Washington University found that stimulating meningeal lymphatic vessels in aged mice improved memory ...

As we get older, the essential cleaning processes that our brains need to keep functioning start to break down and fail. In ...

Scientists suggest study findings could point to the future development of new treatments for age-related cognitive decline.

The lymphatic system plays a key role in maintaining the body’s fluid balance and supporting immune defences. Lymphatic vessels are composed of a single layer of endothelial cells, allowing the ...

The cells that make up the walls of the finest of all lymphatic vessels have a lobate, oak leaf-like shape that makes them particularly resilient to changes in fluid volume. A similar cell shape ...