A new study has found that people with an impaired glymphatic system, which helps the brain remove toxins and is mostly ...

Intervening in the pathways that disrupt the brain’s waste clearance system could help prevent or slow Alzheimer’s disease ...

A recent study published in the journal Nature Neuroscience reported that brain clearance is reduced during anesthesia and sleep. Sleep represents a state of vulnerable inactivity. Given the risks of ...

In recent years, several studies have suggested that the brain rinses itself of harmful waste, such as Aβ, during sleep. In the May 13 Nature Neuroscience, researchers led by Nicholas Franks and ...

We spend nearly a third of our lives asleep, yet sleep is anything but wasted time. Far from being passive downtime, it is an ...

The traditional notion that sleep serves as a detoxifying agent for the brain is under scrutiny, with recent research unveiling unexpected findings. According to the latest study, the toxic chemicals ...

The device is an at-home diagnostic tool that uses signal processing technology and AI to measure “blood oxygen saturation, EKG-derived heart rate, respiratory effort, chest movement, sleep staging, ...

First FDA-cleared smart ring for multi-night sleep testing and 24/7 biometrics — to catch disease early—years before standard care. "Sleep is the foundation of health and the 'canary in the coal mine' ...

Problems with the brain's waste clearance system could underlie many cases of dementia and help explain why poor sleep ...