Scientists have discovered that rhythmic oscillations of a specific neurotransmitter play a vital role in clearing toxic ...

Cerebrospinal Fluid (CSF): A clear fluid that surrounds ... which can impede CSF flow. This Nature Research Intelligence Topic summary is one of 30,000 created with generative AI and the cited ...

Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) leaks occur when the fluid surrounding ... Additionally, a new quantitative lateral flow immunoassay has been developed for the rapid detection of CSF leakage following ...

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Deep sleep washes away waste that builds up in the brain while it’s awake and now, thanks to a new study in mice, we know how ...

A common sleep medication prevents mice from effectively clearing away waste and toxins from their brain during sleep ...

Earlier studies done mostly on mice discovered that the brain had a system that flushed its tissues with cerebrospinal fluid, which carried away waste products in a process called glymphatic clearance ...

The Johns Hopkins Center for CSF Disorders offers a one-year fellowship in biomarkers of cerebrospinal fluid disorders. The program faculty includes a multi-specialty team of three full-time ...

The optic nerve head separates the central nervous system and cerebrospinal fluid pressure (CSFP) from the intraocular structures and intraocular ... In patients with idiopathic intracranial ...

This excess fluid causes the ventricles to enlarge ... Two main types of hydrocephalus exist: obstructive (noncommunicating) and communicating. A blockage in the CSF flow causes obstructive ...

This fluid is encased in a tough protective layer ... and shields the brain and spine from infections. A disruption in CSF flow, such as a leak, compromises these functions, leading to severe ...

In the new study, neuroscientist Maiken Nedergaard and her University of Rochester Medical Center team explored what drives cerebrospinal fluid to circulate. They implanted electrodes and fiber optic ...