If the flow of CSF is insufficient for free collection, it may be necessary to aspirate the fluid carefully with a syringe. This increases the possibility of blood contamination. If increased ...

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

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 ...

In 2015, two studies in mice provided evidence that the brain does in fact have a traditional lymphatic system in the outermost layer of the meninges—the coverings that protect the brain and help keep ...

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 ...

A common sleep medication prevents mice from effectively clearing away waste and toxins from their brain during sleep ...

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

The glymphatic system moves a clear liquid called cerebrospinal fluid around the ... drives the brain fluid flow that washes away the toxins. Simply put, the norepinephrine triggers a pump-like ...

Rhaeos moved into Fulton Labs in January, effectively moving its headquarters from Evanston to Chicago. The company employs 17 people, most of whom work out of the Fulton Labs office — the others are ...

The glymphatic system–the brain’s waste disposal mechanism–flushes away excess cerebrospinal fluid containing harmful ... with a reduction in glymphatic flow.” Every minute or so during ...