The brain has its own waste disposal system—known as the glymphatic system—that's thought to be more active when we sleep. There is still some debate about how this glymphatic system works in humans, ...

Once thought not to exist, the lymphatic system of our central nervous system is referred to as the glymphatic system and is made up of water channels, pores, and other clearance pathways. It is ...

The brain’s built-in clearance system, called the glymphatic system, removes toxins from the brain through the flow of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) via minuscule channels that trace blood vessels.

The glymphatic system is the brain's self-cleaning mechanism. If you haven't heard of the glymphatic system, it's probably because it wasn't discovered until 2012. Since then, there's been a surge of ...

Biomedical engineers at Duke University have developed a technique to noninvasively visualize the brain's waste-removal ...

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 ...

Researchers studying a rare genetic condition tied to high psychosis risk have found that the brain’s waste-clearing plumbing, known as the glymphatic system, may function abnormally in people who ...

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 ...

Under the glow of the arena lights, the two combatants square off. For professional fighters, such as boxers and mixed martial artists, traumatic brain injuries are an occupational hazard. But ...