The lymphatic network extends throughout the body, filtering cellular waste out of circulating fluids everywhere—except in the brain. Curiously, this energy hog, which falters at the slightest change ...

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 ...

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 ...

Abstract and Introduction Brain Insulin Action Local Insulin Production Within the Brain Delivery of Insulin to the Brain References Delivery of Insulin to the Brain In closing, it is interesting to ...

We think of our brains as many things: the seat of the mind, the place where our memories live, or perhaps the world’s most powerful supercomputer, but you might be surprised to learn that our brains ...

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 ...