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

It’s been known for millennia that the human body accumulates waste as a result of day-to-day functioning, but it’s now recognized that the awake, active brain also builds up waste that negatively ...

Impaired glymphatic function — the brain’s waste clearance system — could help explain how cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk factors may drive dementia. In a large UK Biobank study, MRI markers of ...

Poor sleep among older adults is linked to disruptions in the brain’s “waste removal system”, according to researchers at The University of Hong Kong (HKU). A recent study led by Professor Tatia M.C.

Dementia was linked to impairments involving the glymphatic system in a study of 44,000 people. Three markers of CSF dynamics were associated with incident dementia over a median follow-up of 5 years.

A hormone produced by the brain, orexin, may play a central role in the functioning of the brain’s glymphatic system, which clears waste, according to a new study from the University of Oulu.

Ever noticed how a solid night’s sleep in a completely dark room leaves you feeling refreshed in ways that sleeping with even tiny light sources just doesn’t? There’s actually some fascinating science ...

Sleep is something we all do every day, yet it’s surprisingly complex and full of mystery. While it may feel like nothing ...

Under the glow of the arena lights, the two combatants square off. For professional fighters, such as boxers and mixed martial artists, traumatic brain injuries are an occupational hazard. But ...