Researchers at UC San Francisco have uncovered a new clue to how Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) could contribute to multiple sclerosis (MS), a chronic autoimmune disease that affects nearly one million Americans. The work found ...
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A group led by the Department of Neurosurgery at the Brain Research Institute, Niigata University, has successfully diagnosed 10 primary central nervous system lymphoma (PCNSL) patients who had difficult-to-access lesions ...
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Frankenstein's creature is coming back to life—again. As Guillermo del Toro's new adaptation of Mary Shelley's gothic masterpiece airs on Netflix, we provide an anatomist's perspective of her tale of reanimation. Could an ...
Nov 6, 2025
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How does the brain take out its trash? That is the job of the brain's lymphatic drainage system, and efforts to understand how it works have pushed the boundaries of brain-imaging technologies.
Oct 30, 2025
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Nearly everyone has experienced it: After a night of poor sleep, you don't feel as alert as you should. Your brain might seem foggy, and your mind drifts off when you should be paying attention.
Oct 29, 2025
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Researchers led by Masako Tamaki at the RIKEN Center for Brain Science in Japan report a link between deep sleep and cerebrospinal fluid, the clear liquid that surrounds and supports the brain and spinal cord. Published in ...
Oct 17, 2025
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The rapid progression of an aging society has led to a sharp rise in patients with neurodegenerative diseases such as dementia and Parkinson's disease, making it a critical issue in health care and welfare.
Oct 16, 2025
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New research has uncovered how cerebrospinal fluid dynamics in the brain play an important role in driving the spread of medulloblastoma, the most common malignant brain tumor in children.
Sep 4, 2025
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Millions of people worldwide suffer from hydrocephalus, or a buildup of excess cerebrospinal fluid in the brain, and which recently received greater attention when Billy Joel announced his diagnosis. Treatment usually involves ...
Jul 22, 2025
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In a study that holds significance for individuals with cerebrovascular disease, scientists from the Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore (NUS Medicine), have found proteins in the blood that ...
Jun 16, 2025
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