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Massaging the neck and face may help flush waste out of the brain
(www.newscientist.com)
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this post was submitted on 08 Jun 2025
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Study was done in mice, and it relies on massaging specific lymph nodes which are easily accessible for massage (sounds like most of the lymph nodes related to the brain-flushing mechanism are too deep in the neck to really get at).
Super curious if/where humans have analogues.