(OsakaWayne Studios/Moment/Getty Images) A new study has uncovered a connection between malfunctions in the brain's waste ...

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Turns out the brain needs regular cleaning. Otherwise, it gets clogged up with waste products, including some associated with diseases such as Alzheimer's and Parkinson's. NPR's Jon Hamilton reports ...

The brain needs to flush out waste products to stay healthy and fend off conditions like Alzheimer's disease. Scientists are beginning to... The brain has a waste removal system and scientists are ...