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 ...

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

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 ...

FRIDAY, Jan. 23, 2026 (HealthDay News) — Brain tumors are abnormal growths of cells in or around the brain. They can be ...

A new study led by investigators from Mass General Brigham shows that a brain waste- "clean-up" system is influenced by ...

Abnormal clumps of proteins like α-synuclein, amyloid beta and tau are associated with neurodegenerative conditions like Parkinson's and Alzheimer's disease, but a waste removal mechanism called the ...

Abnormal clumps of proteins like α-synuclein, amyloid beta and tau are associated with neurodegenerative conditions like ...

A newly identified lymphatic drainage pathway along the middle meningeal artery reveals how the human brain clears waste. How does the brain clear away waste? This task is handled by the brain’s ...

As Nipah virus cases re-emerge in India, a neurologist explains how the virus spreads inside the body, damages blood vessels, ...