Yawning has an unusual and unexpected effect on the flow of fluid protecting the brain, a recent study reveals, though it's ...

Yawning and deep breathing each have different effects on the movement of fluids in the brain, and each of us may have a ...

One key role of sleep involves cerebrospinal fluid, which surrounds and protects the brain. During sleep, CSF helps remove waste that accumulates during waking hours. In a 2019 study, Lewis and her ...

Manipulating how much carbon dioxide a person breathes can crank up the brain's 'sewage system', researchers have found. The proof-of-concept study, led by neuroscientists at the University of New ...

Brain tumors are abnormal growths of cells in or around the brain. They can be primary (originating in the brain) or secondary (metastatic, spreading to the brain from cancer elsewhere). They can also ...

Key HighlightsMotixafortide effectively mobilized sufficient hematopoietic stem cells (HSCs) in patients with sickle cell disease and beta-thalassemia enabling accelerated access to gene therapies73% ...

In recent years, technology designed to improve sleep has moved far beyond simple white-noise machines and basic trackers. These days, ...

Research analyzed the brains of sleep-deprived people and found specific changes—or lack thereof. Experts say this is a good ...

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The number of people living with some form of dementia is expected to double in the next 25 years, and while for some it's in their genes, for others, the disease may be influenced by lifestyle.