The human brain has no conventional lymph nodes, no obvious drainage pipes. For most of medical history, scientists assumed it simply recycled its own waste internally. That picture has been crumbling ...

Poor sleep among older adults is linked to disruptions in the brain’s “waste removal system”, according to researchers at The University of Hong Kong (HKU). A recent study led by Professor Tatia M.C.

Poor sleep among older adults is linked to disruptions in the brain's "waste removal system," according to researchers at The University of Hong Kong (HKU). A recent study led by Professor Tatia M.C.

Brain Health Perspective by scientists in the USA, Germany, and Canada converges measurement, mechanism and intervention as the field moves from alarm to action We are looking at the brain, an organ ...

A new device that monitors the waste-removal system of the brain may help to prevent Alzheimer's and other neurological diseases, according to a study published today in Nature Biomedical Engineering.

Aging compromises the lymphatic vessels surrounding the brain, disabling waste drainage from the brain and impacting cognitive function. Researchers boosted lymphatic vessel integrity in old mice and ...