A popular hypothesis for how the brain clears molecular waste, which may help explain why sleep feels refreshing, is a subject of debate. Encased in the skull, perched atop the spine, the brain has a ...

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

In the blood, lipoproteins ferry cholesterol and other lipids to cells throughout the body. In the cerebrospinal fluid, they may do the same, but because they are 200-fold more dilute there, ...

May aid in the diagnosis of prion disease. RT-QuIC identifies the disease-causing agent. Total TAU and 14-3-3γ are indirect markers of neurodegenerative diseases. Assumes that the patient has a ...

Fujirebio is launching a human cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) assay in its continuing efforts to detect Alzheimer’s ...

You can drink plenty of fluids to help slow or stop a CSF leak and ease headaches. CSF leaks are often repaired with non-invasive surgery, such as through the nose for nasal leaks. See a doctor right ...