Earlier studies done mostly on mice discovered that the brain had a system that flushed its tissues with cerebrospinal fluid, which carried away waste products in a process called glymphatic clearance ...

"The brain's lymphatic system is one of the hottest research areas in all of medicine right now because it has only been re-discovered in the past ten years, and it's clearly vital to healthy ...

Lymphatic drainage massage can offer several benefits, including: Reduced swelling: Helps alleviate edema (aka swelling) and ...

For years, scientists thought the brain lacked a lymphatic system, raising questions about how fluid, macromolecules, and immune cells escape the organ. In 2015, two studies in mice provided evidence ...

Kelly Heather, 38, ended up needing brain surgery for a tumor — and it started as a discolored line on her fingernail.

Scientists have discovered that rhythmic oscillations of a specific neurotransmitter play a vital role in clearing toxic ...

who gave its name to reflect both its resemblance to the better-known lymphatic system and its reliance on the brain’s glial cells. She tells Popular Science that the system has been studied ...

In a mouse study, researchers found that zolpidem (Ambien), a common sleep aid, could prevent the brain from effectively ...