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Brain’s ‘garbage truck’ may hold key to treating Alzheimer’s and other disorders
June 27, 2013 by NewsBot
Scientists point to a newly discovered system by which the brain removes waste as a potentially powerful new tool to treat neurological disorders like Alzheimer's disease. In fact, scientists believe that some of these conditions may arise when the system is not doing its job properly.