A major international study has uncovered a new biological clue that could help predict dementia long before memory problems arise. Researchers from the University of Cambridge and Zhejiang University ...

Researchers have discovered, in rodents, that fluid that circulates through the brain flows to areas critical for normal brain development and function, suggesting that disruptions to its circulation ...

Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) is a clear and watery liquid that flows in and around the brain and spinal cord. Its functions include protecting parts of the nervous system, delivering nutrients and ...

While deep breathing moves CSF toward the brain, yawning sometimes pushes it away. Both actions increase blood flow out of ...

A Penn State study in Nature Neuroscience suggests that abdominal muscle contractions may promote brain health by driving cerebrospinal fluid flow that clears neural waste. Researchers found that even ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Up to 60% of the human adult body is water — even more if one counts the intracellular fluid. The brain is ...

The brain floats in a sea of fluid that cushions it against injury, supplies it with nutrients and carries away waste. Disruptions to the normal ebb and flow of the fluid have been linked to ...