Unraveling the link between brain and lymphatic system
UNIVERSITY OF HELSINKI
"Another group of researchers, at the University of Helsinki, finds lymphatic vessels draining lymph and immune cells in the brain! Confirmation of this ground-breaking discovery, which is changing everything we thought we knew about the brain's immune system. Venous flow from the brain is essential for blood, cerebrospinal fluid AND the immune system. Wow. Thanks to Sandro for this link!"


Unraveling the link between brain and lymphatic system
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In a study published in the Journal of Experimental Medicine, researchers working at the Wihuri Research Institute and the University of Helsinki report a surprising finding that challenges current anatomy and histology textbook knowledge: Lymphatic vessels are found in the central nervous system wh…