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 ...

One key role of sleep involves cerebrospinal fluid, which surrounds and protects the brain. During sleep, CSF helps remove waste that accumulates during waking hours. In a 2019 study, Lewis and her ...

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

Background Synapses are essential for cognitive processes, and synaptic dysfunction is a hallmark of Alzheimer’s disease (AD). Beta (β)-synuclein, a homologue of alpha-synuclein, is a presynaptic ...

Hypothermia lowers whole body temperature while frostbite freezes exposed tissues; Know symptoms early to avoid organ failure and life threatening complications.

REGENXBIO Inc. (Nasdaq: RGNX) today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) placed a clinical hold on its ...

As Nipah virus cases re-emerge in India, a neurologist explains how the virus spreads inside the body, damages blood vessels, ...

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

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

Network traffic monitoring has evolved from a nice-to-have administrative tool into an essential cybersecurity defense mechanism.

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

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