Researchers have discovered that problems with the brain’s waste-clearing system—the glymphatic system—may significantly raise the risk of developing dementia.

What is mild chronic small vessel disease? Mild chronic small vessel disease, or cerebral small vessel disease (CSVD), is an umbrella term for a range of conditions caused by damage to small blood ...

Intervening in the pathways that disrupt the brain’s waste clearance system could help prevent or slow Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias.

In a study led by researchers at the University of Cambridge, impaired movement of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) – a clear liquid ...

The researchers defined heavy alcohol use as regular alcohol consumption of three or more drinks per day. One drink was ...

When these tiny blood vessel pulses become excessive, they may interfere with the brain’s “glymphatic system,” a recently identified network that clears away waste such as beta-amyloid, the protein ...

A new study by investigators from Mass General Brigham suggests that heavy alcohol use may lead to more severe brain bleeds ...

A new AI-assisted brain atlas that can help visualize the human brain in unprecedented detail has been developed by UCL ...

Problems with the brain's waste clearance system could underlie many cases of dementia and help explain why poor sleep ...