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rolph on Dec 15, 2020 | parent | context | favorite | on: A newly discovered body part changes our understan...

there is a series of ducts throughout the body that also incorporate with the brain at gross anatomic scale.

this is a newly recognized feature.

it makes sense considering some neurological disorders seem to be associate with immune dis/function

nerdponx on Dec 15, 2020 [–]

I specifically wonder about autoimmune conditions and allergies in this context.

rolph on Dec 15, 2020 | [–]

so are many others, there could be some very new opportunities to understand for pathology, therapy, and disease processes in general, even the whole mind over matter thing, psychosomatic illness, etc.

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