CHAPEL HILL – The U.S. Department of Defense is funding – to the tune of $4.3 million – the first human trial of a device to speed up and enhance the natural system of brain cleansing that occurs when ...

New research shows that frequent head strikes strain the glymphatic system, potentially triggering long-term cognitive and ...

Researchers found that repeated head impacts can disrupt a key system that helps the brain wash away waste. In professional ...

According to the World Health Organization 57 million people suffered with dementia worldwide in the year 2021. Over 60% of them live in low-and middle-income countries. Every year, there are nearly ...

The U.S. Department of Defense is funding the first human trial of a device to speed up and enhance the natural system of brain cleansing that occurs when we sleep. The trial will be conducted among ...

A little bit of alcohol might help your brain clean itself, new research published Friday in Scientific Reports suggests. The research was done in mice, so it's impossible to say if the benefit is the ...

Once thought not to exist, the lymphatic system of our central nervous system is referred to as the glymphatic system and is made up of water channels, pores, and other clearance pathways. It is ...

The brain’s built-in clearance system, called the glymphatic system, removes toxins from the brain through the flow of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) via minuscule channels that trace blood vessels.