Researchers Find Textbook-Altering Link Between the Brain and Immune System
Researchers Find Textbook-Altering Link Between the Brain and Immune System
June 5, 2015
Lymph vessels carrying immune cells are found in the brain. These vessels only function with healthy venous drainage. The fact that such vessels could have escaped detection when the lymphatic system has been so thoroughly mapped throughout the body is surprising on its own, but the true significance of the discovery lies in the effects it could have on the study and treatment of neurological diseases ranging from autism to Alzheimer’s disease to multiple sclerosis: