Researchers link glymphatic system (brain waste-clearance) dysfunction in childhood to the future development of psychosis and chemical imbalances.

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Glymphatic clearance may be a reliable marker of longitudinal cognitive and motor decline in Parkinson’s. The ...

Researchers studying a rare genetic condition tied to high psychosis risk have found that the brain’s waste-clearing plumbing ...

How can the onset of psychotic symptoms characteristic of schizophrenia be explained? Despite their major and often irreversible impact on intellectual abilities and autonomy, the biological ...

Early dysfunction in the brain’s waste-clearance system may increase vulnerability to psychosis by promoting inflammation, neurotransmitter imbalance, and neurotoxicity, offering a potential path for ...

How can we explain the onset of psychotic symptoms characteristic of schizophrenia? Despite their major and often irreversible impact on intellectual abilities and autonomy, the biological mechanisms ...

Once thought not to exist, the lymphatic system of our central nervous system is referred to as the glymphatic system and is made up of water channels, pores, and other clearance pathways. It is ...

A specialized network responsible for washing away cellular waste in the brain might play a role in the development of ...

More severe mild traumatic brain injury in veterans was associated with altered glymphatic waste-clearance markers on MRI, suggesting persistent changes in brain clearance pathways. Persistent changes ...

Under the glow of the arena lights, the two combatants square off. For professional fighters, such as boxers and mixed martial artists, traumatic brain injuries are an occupational hazard. But ...