You clean your house, your car, even your browser history… but what about your brain? Scientists say your brain builds up junk just like your kitchen trash can. Gross? Maybe. Real? Absolutely. And while most people think of memory loss as just “getting older,” researchers now believe there’s a dirtier secret behind it all—literally.
Turns out, your brain is a bit of a slob. As it processes information, fires neurons, and keeps you functioning like a (mostly) normal human, it also creates waste—like dead cells, proteins, and toxins.
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