A major international study has uncovered a new biological clue that could help predict dementia long before memory problems arise. Researchers from the University of Cambridge and Zhejiang University ...
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Simple body movement triggers a hidden brain 'cleaning' effect that scientists just discovered for the first time
Every time you stand up and walk across the room, your abdominal muscles contract in a rhythm you probably never notice.
Functions of the cerebrospinal fluid include removing waste, cushioning the central nervous system from shocks, and ...
Cerebrospinal fluid is a watery liquid that continually circulates through the brain’s ventricles and around the surface of the brain and spinal cord. It acts like a cushion that helps protect the ...
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Hidden brain waste-removal pathway discovered using MRI — fluid flows along the middle meningeal artery in a lymphatic-like pattern
The human brain has no conventional lymph nodes, no obvious drainage pipes. For most of medical history, scientists assumed ...
Problems with the brain’s waste clearance system could underlie many cases of dementia and help explain why poor sleep patterns and cardiovascular risk factors such as high blood pressure increase the ...
Turns out the brain needs regular cleaning. Otherwise, it gets clogged up with waste products, including some associated with diseases such as Alzheimer's and Parkinson's. NPR's Jon Hamilton reports ...
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