The brain's waste clearance system is impaired in people living with myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome ...

The brain has its own waste disposal system—known as the glymphatic system—that's thought to be more active when we sleep. There is still some debate about how this glymphatic system works in humans, ...

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.

Biomedical engineers at Duke University have developed a technique to noninvasively visualize the brain's waste-removal system in unprecedented detail. This new imaging approach allows researchers to ...

Our bodies rely on their lymphatic system to drain excessive fluids and remove waste from tissues, feeding those back into the blood stream. It’s a complex yet efficient cleaning mechanism that works ...

Traumatic brain injury (TBI) affects over 69 million people yearly, and post‑TBI cognitive impairment (CTTI) often persists for years. The brain‑lymphatic axis – the central glymphatic system and ...

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 ...

New research linking heart rate variability to glymphatic clearance could lead to a simple new biomarker of dementia risk.

Researchers have found a way to trigger the brain’s sleep-like reset process in mice that were fully awake, reducing the ...

Sleep may be the brain's secret to resilience, helping it recover from stress, adapt to change, and maintain healthy function ...

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 ...