Share on PinterestNew research links dementia to problems with the brain’s waste clearance system. Asya Molochkova/Stocksy ...

A major international study has uncovered a new biological clue that could help predict dementia long before memory problems ...

Intracranial hypertension (IH) is a condition in which pressure builds in the fluid around the brain. Here’s what you should know about IH, the symptoms, and what treatments may help. Your brain is ...

In a recent study published in Jama Network, researchers investigated the impact of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) on biomarkers in the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF). Study: Viral Antigen and ...

Researchers have discovered that problems with the brain’s waste-clearing system—the glymphatic system—may significantly ...

I was a nursing supervisor in my 40s working at a methadone clinic in Baltimore, Maryland, when I was diagnosed with a sinus infection and bronchitis. It was the first week of October 2019, and I was ...

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 ...

A ventriculoperitoneal (VP) shunt is a narrow plastic tube that drains excess cerebrospinal fluid into your abdomen (belly). Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) protects your brain by acting as a shock absorber ...