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A study conducted by the University of Barcelona provides new evidence on the role of the glymphatic system, which clears waste from the brain, in neurodegenerative diseases. The study shows that patients with conditions ...
Jul 28, 2026
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The brain continuously produces metabolic waste that must be removed to maintain healthy function. Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) plays a central role in this process by carrying away proteins such as amyloid-β, phosphorylated ...
Jul 22, 2026
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Sometimes, doctors cannot find the cause of intracranial hypertension, a syndrome characterized by excess pressure inside the skull. Patients' symptoms are effectively relieved by a procedure that dilates a vein in the brain ...
Jul 22, 2026
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There's growing evidence linking brain health with exercise. A new study from Victoria University (VU) strengthens the case for exercise as a critical part of protecting the brain from age-related decline like dementia and ...
Jul 15, 2026
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Good sleep is essential for brain health. During sleep and rest, the glymphatic system, the brain's waste-clearing process, helps remove metabolic waste that accumulates during waking hours. This activity is linked to memory ...
Jul 10, 2026
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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 examine how this system ...
Jun 23, 2026
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A new study from scientists at the University of Rochester Medicine suggests that reinforcing the body's natural daily rhythms to improve sleep could help the brain recover after a stroke, pointing to a potential new strategy ...
Jun 15, 2026
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When a person goes into deep sleep, waterlike fluid circulates around the brain, washing away metabolic waste that is linked to diseases such as Alzheimer's. This process, known as the glymphatic system, was first described ...
May 27, 2026
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Why are conditions such as chronic stress, depression, cardiovascular disease, fragmented sleep, and aging all associated with a higher risk of dementia? In a new review piece in Science, University of Rochester Medicine ...
May 21, 2026
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A study led by Rafael Gallareto-Sande, a predoctoral researcher at the Centro Nacional de Investigación sobre la Evolución Humana (CENIEH), provides new insights into a network of tiny blood vessels within the cranial bones ...
May 1, 2026
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