Blood vessels in the brain rhythmically constrict and dilate to drive waves of cleansing fluid through the organ.

The brain's waste-removal process is "like turning on the dishwasher," a neurologist says, but common sleep medications may ...

Their observations revealed that norepinephrine levels in the brain fluctuate about every 50 seconds during non-REM sleep.

A common sleep medication prevents mice from effectively clearing away waste and toxins from their brain during sleep ...

The norepinephrine molecule helps clear the brain of waste like dirty dishes in a dishwasher, and scientists think their ...

Semliki Forest virus was originally isolated from mosquitoes in the Semliki Forest, Uganda, hence the name. Upon systemic infection from mosquito bites, Semliki Forest virus causes mild blood viremia ...

While we’re asleep at night, our brain is busy doing maintenance. The glymphatic system–the brain’s waste disposal ...