Worley was part of a team that showed how the loss of one of the two proteins used in the test disrupts synapses and leads to ...

Cerebrospinal fluid, or CSF, is a clear, colorless liquid that plays a crucial role in maintaining the health and function of your central nervous system. It cushions the brain and spinal cord ...

Back in 2014, a woman with advanced cancer pushed Adrienne Boire’s scientific life in a whole new direction. The cancer, ...

Research led by Charité–Universitätsmedizin Berlin has found that metal particles from artificial joint implants can enter ...

The center collects, stores, and distributes pre- and postmortem tissues including brain, spinal cord, CSF, serum, blood cells, and urine. The center maintains inventories of its tissue and fluid ...

A potential new biomarker for predicting future cognitive resilience versus decline among people with early Alzheimer's ...

Analysis of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) can be a valuable diagnostic ... Diagnostic imaging of the brain and cervical spinal cord should be carried out before CSF sampling in order to identify ...

However, the Cedars-Sinai team discovered that in some cases, the real cause of these symptoms might not be damage to the ...

A CSF leak occurs when cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) escapes from the protective layer surrounding the brain and spinal cord. This is a serious condition that can cause headaches, seizures ...

Multiple sclerosis is a disease that can cause permanent damage to your body’s nerves and the communication mechanisms between your brain and ... withdraw your spinal fluid by inserting a ...

Doctors in China inadvertently took time-series images of parasitic worms actively invading a woman's brain and causing rare and rapidly progressing lesions. The previously healthy 60-year-old ...

New tests of blood and spinal fluid can show how far Alzheimer's has progressed and how fast a patient's memory will decline.