Yawning has an unusual and unexpected effect on the flow of fluid protecting the brain, a recent study reveals, though it's ...

Yawning has long been a curious behavior, often contagious and even a little contagious, but now, recent research has ...

Yawning has long been dismissed as a sign of boredom or fatigue, a social cue we mostly try to suppress in meetings and on ...

Yawning and deep breathing each have different effects on the movement of fluids in the brain, and each of us may have a ...

One key role of sleep involves cerebrospinal fluid, which surrounds and protects the brain. During sleep, CSF helps remove ...

New research shows sleep deprivation can push the awake brain into a sleep-like state, disrupting attention and brain fluid ...

Brain tumors are abnormal growths of cells in or around the brain. They can be primary (originating in the brain) or ...

Sleep deprivation triggers CSF movements during wakefulness, briefly pushing the brain into a sleep-like state that disrupts ...

Reduced blood flow to the brain is thought to be a key factor in many forms of dementia, including Alzheimer's, and scientists have just identified a new mechanism regulating this flow, which may also ...

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

BACKGROUND: The disruption of the blood–brain barrier (BBB) is a central pathogenic event in many central nervous system disorders. However, the mechanisms regulating BBB function remain incompletely ...