A new study reveals the function of corpora amylacea to remove brain waste substances

(University of Barcelona) An article published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS) describes a new pathway in the central nervous system to expel waste substances from the brain through the creation of corpora amylacea (CA), aggregates formed by glucose polymers amassing waste products.
Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science - Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news