[HN Gopher] Ultrasound triggers brain's waste disposal system in...
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       Ultrasound triggers brain's waste disposal system in Alzheimer's
       patients
        
       Author : panabee
       Score  : 19 points
       Date   : 2021-02-26 19:22 UTC (3 hours ago)
        
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       | vonsydov wrote:
       | Would this benefit non-alz people ? Because the brain is much
       | isolated from the rest of the body, it is perhaps less good at
       | keeping itself cleaner than the rest of the body.
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       | The glymphatic system is a recent discovery.
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       | https://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2017/10/scientist...
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       | Would ultrasound treatment benefit other parts of the body ?
        
         | panabee wrote:
         | great question.
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         | the brain certainly remains a mystery.
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         | perhaps the isolation also works the other way and protects the
         | brain against diseases and other debilitating conditions?
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         | hopefully science can unlock the answers sooner rather than
         | later.
        
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