Sleep Deprivation Triggers a Strange Brain Cleanup

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 ...
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CSF Hugs Arteries to Squeeze into the Brain

The space between the arachnoid and pia meningeal layers encasing the brain is a landscape of connective tissue, blood vessels, and cerebrospinal fluid. Scientists debate how that fluid moves within ...
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University of Toronto Researchers Report Real-Time Brain Fluid Modulation Using Vielight Photobiomodulation

Toronto, Ontario, Jan. 08, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- A new breakthrough study from the Rotman Research Institute at Baycrest, University of Toronto (Motsenyat et al., Brain Stimulation 2025) shows that ...
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FlowSense's Patch Is Key to Hydrocephalus Shunt Monitoring

Fluid buildup can signal a worsening health condition or lead a patient to multiple trips to the hospital. For patients with hydrocephalus, an accumulation of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) in the brain, ...
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Zoning Out From Poor Sleep? A New Study Says That Can Be a Good Thing

Typically, CSF flow during sleep helps get rid of built-up waste from the day. Scientists wanted to know how it might be affected by sleep deprivation, so they recruited 26 volunteers to perform tasks ...