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. 2016 Mar;314(3):44-9.
doi: 10.1038/scientificamerican0316-44.

BRAIN DRAIN

Maiken Nedergaard, Steven A Goldman

BRAIN DRAIN

Maiken Nedergaard et al. Sci Am. 2016 Mar.

Abstract

An internal plumbing system rids the brain of toxic wastes. Sleep is when this cleanup ritual occurs.

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