In the U.S., around 2.8 million people visit emergency departments each year for brain injuries1. Another 288,000 are hospitalized for brain injuries1. This big health problem has led to a new clue about concussions. This clue is about tiny tubes between the brain’s protective membranes. These tubes, called meningeal lymphatic vessels, help remove waste from […]
A groundbreaking study in Science Signaling has made a big discovery. Dopamine treatment could be key to reducing harmful plaques in the brain. This could also help improve memory in mice with Alzheimer’s disease1. The study found that turning on dopamine neurons increased neprilysin levels. Neprilysin breaks down amyloid-beta proteins1. Then, tests showed that L-DOPA, […]
