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 ...

Cerebrospinal fluid is a watery liquid that continually circulates through the brain’s ventricles and around the surface of the brain and spinal cord. It acts like a cushion that helps protect the ...

Dementia was linked to impairments involving the glymphatic system in a study of 44,000 people. Three markers of CSF dynamics were associated with incident dementia over a median follow-up of 5 years.

(Anna Cinaroglu/Moment/Getty Images) Yawning has an unusual and unexpected effect on the flow of fluid protecting the brain, ...

Problems with the brain’s waste clearance system could underlie many cases of dementia and help explain why poor sleep patterns and cardiovascular risk factors such as high blood pressure increase the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Study finds that changes in cerebrospinal fluid movement could predict dementia long before symptoms begin. (CREDIT: Shutterstock) ...

While yawning and taking deep breaths are similar actions, they have distinct effects on the cerebrospinal fluid in the brain ...