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by wwwtyro 867 days ago
> We aim to investigate in a reliable animal model whether activating the cervical lymphatic vessels through pharmacological or mechanical means can prevent the exacerbation of Alzheimer’s disease progression by improving CSF clearance.

Any speculation on what those mechanical means might be?

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sounds like https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manual_lymphatic_drainage

it feels great when you're sick, but in an ideal state, you should not need to do this as your system should be able to self-drain

It also forms a large part of the Perrin Technique which aims to treat chronic fatigue syndrome (AKA CFS/ME).

https://me-pedia.org/wiki/The_Perrin_Technique

Ultrasound?