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 ...

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 ...

A study is looking at how cerebral spinal fluid draining could be enhanced in older adults and the implications for neurodegenerative diseases. | Adobe.com Add this to the list of potential targets to ...

Cancer is a challenging enough diagnosis, but many patients are dealt a second blow, even as they heal: "chemo brain." Subscribe to our newsletter for the latest sci-tech news updates. Also called ...

A group of Rutgers students made a significant scientific finding regarding Alzheimer's disease, according to the university. The group of undergraduate students found that a drug called yoda1 may ...

As an extension of the central nervous system, the eyes share an anatomical connection with the brain that is key to an animal’s ability to see. Besides the visual connection, both the brain and the ...

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SALT LAKE CITY — Add this to the list of potential targets to treat Alzheimer's and other neurodegenerative disorders: Researchers in South Korea have discovered a network of lymphatic vessels at the ...