A new study led by investigators from Mass General Brigham shows that a brain waste- "clean-up" system is influenced by ...

Elevated intracranial pressure adversely affects the brain's glymphatic system, crucial for waste removal and fluid circulation. MRI diffusion tensor image analysis (DTI-ALPS) can assess glymphatic ...

Researchers found that repeated head impacts can disrupt a key system that helps the brain wash away waste. In professional fighters, this system initially seems to work harder after trauma, then ...

Impaired glymphatic function — the brain’s waste clearance system — could help explain how cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk factors may drive dementia. In a large UK Biobank study, MRI markers of ...

Our bodies rely on their lymphatic system to drain excessive fluids and remove waste from tissues, feeding those back into the blood stream. It’s a complex yet efficient cleaning mechanism that works ...

One of the leading theories behind Alzheimer’s disease is the accumulation of the proteins beta-amyloid and tau in the brain. Researchers from Oregon Health and Science University show for the first ...

Brain-meningeal immunity is increasingly recognized as a central player in the complex network of interactions within the central nervous system (CNS).

Spotting glymphatic damage early might support advice given to fighters and other at-risk athletes MONDAY, Dec. 1, 2025 (HealthDay News) — High-tech neuroimaging of pro boxers and mixed martial arts ...