#Lymphaticsystem

A recent scientific breakthrough has illuminated the vital connection between consistent physical exercise and enhanced brain health, revealing that long-term exercise facilitates key processes for clearing waste from the brain—marking a significant stride for both medical science and public health guidance. The study, published in Nature Communications, provides the first direct human evidence that regular physical activity can improve function in the brain’s glymphatic and meningeal lymphatic vessel systems, which are responsible for removing metabolic waste and maintaining neurological well-being (Nature Communications).

A new study provides the first direct evidence in humans that long-term, regular physical activity can improve the brain’s waste-clearing systems. Researchers found that sustained exercise enhances function in the glymphatic and meningeal lymphatic vessels, which remove metabolic byproducts and help protect brain health. The work, published in Nature Communications, signals a meaningful link between daily movement and neurological well-being.

The findings come at a pivotal time for Thailand, where the population is aging rapidly and neurodegenerative diseases are on the rise. While exercise has long been recommended to control blood pressure, cholesterol, and diabetes, this study helps explain how movement directly supports brain health beyond cardiovascular and metabolic benefits.