The brain has a waste-disposal system that clears away junk proteins that contribute to the development of dementia and ...

A recent study reveals that specific brain cells respond not only to smells but also to images and written words related to ...

The short-term wave was reflective of rapid responses to a behavior, like struggling to focus after a poor night's sleep. Meanwhile, the long-term wave suggests more gradual, lasting effects of a ...

New research reveals the most complete map of the brain, including microscopic details from 140,000 neurons, millions of ...

Microglia are the brain's resident immune cells. Their job is to patrol the brain's blood vessels looking for invading ...

In a breakthrough study, researchers have imaged a network of pathways in the human brain believed to clear waste proteins ...

OHSU study uses imaging in neurosurgery patients to show how brain's glymphatic system clears waste; lifestyle measures can ...

Researchers have captured the first images of a brain network designed to clear waste, potentially staving off diseases like Alzheimer's. This glymphatic system was imaged in patients undergoing ...

A new study for the first time definitively reveals the existence of a system that had been theorized to clear metabolic ...

From rhyming names to staying sociable, the Alzheimer’s Society’s knowledge officer shares tips and tools to help tackle ...

Our easy-to-read patient fact sheet provides clinicians with information on the symptoms of delirium vs dementia and AD.