The brain runs its own plumbing system. In people with chronic fatigue syndrome, that system may not be clearing waste as ...

(Daisy-Daisy/iStock/Getty Images) Our understanding of the human brain is experiencing a watershed moment. The sewerage gates ...

How does the brain take out its trash? That is the job of the brain's lymphatic drainage system, and efforts to understand how it works have pushed the boundaries of brain-imaging technologies. A new ...

Aging compromises the lymphatic vessels surrounding the brain, disabling waste drainage from the brain and impacting cognitive function. Researchers boosted lymphatic vessel integrity in old mice and ...

As aging bodies decline, the brain loses the ability to cleanse itself of waste, a scenario that scientists think could be contributing to neurodegenerative conditions such as Alzheimer’s disease and ...

Cancer is a challenging enough diagnosis, but many patients are dealt a second blow, even as they heal: "chemo brain." Also called "brain fog," this mix of cognitive issues—memory problems, struggling ...

How does the brain take out its trash? That is the job of the brain’s lymphatic drainage system, and efforts to understand how it works have pushed the boundaries of brain-imaging technologies. “We ...

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Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A study is looking at how cerebral spinal fluid draining could be enhanced in older adults and the implications for ...

Aging compromises the lymphatic vessels (green) in tissue called the meninges (blue) surrounding the brain, disabling waste drainage from the brain and impacting cognitive function. Researchers at ...