Scientists have discovered that rhythmic oscillations of a specific neurotransmitter play a vital role in clearing toxic ...

They also monitored the levels of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) — a liquid that moves through the brain ... noradrenaline vanished, and the flow of CSF into the brain was around 30% lower than ...

Deep sleep washes away waste that builds up in the brain while it’s awake and now, thanks to a new study in mice, we know how ...

Earlier studies done mostly on mice discovered that the brain had a system that flushed its tissues with cerebrospinal fluid, which carried away waste products in a process called glymphatic clearance ...

The "dirty" fluid then gets flushed out of the space and exits the brain through lymphatic vessels ... Water channels in the astrocytes help the CSF flow from one place to another.

Getting a good night’s sleep is a critical part of our daily biological cycle and is associated with improved brain function ... cerebral blood volume, and CSF flow characterized non-REM ...

A new study in mice suggests that sleeping pills may impede the brain's ability to "cleanse" itself during sleep.