Blood pressure medication and vibration may boost brain waste clearance

The brain's own clearance mechanisms are most active during sleep. Researchers have now shown that this natural clearance process can also be enhanced while people are awake.

The study, conducted by the University of Oulu and Oulu University Hospital, examined the effects of the treatment in healthy adults. The research was published in Nature Communications.

According to the researchers, the findings open up an entirely new avenue of research into harnessing the brain’s clearance mechanisms for the early diagnosis, prevention and treatment of neurodegenerative diseases that cause dementia.

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