Solskin/Getty Images A leak of the fluid that protects and supports the brain can cause “brain sagging,” which is associated with the same behavioral symptoms as a less common form of dementia. A new study suggests that surgically fixing such leaks can reverse the symptoms. However, the research also found that it is not always possible to...
by Universitaet Tübingen Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s and other neurodegenerative diseases are associated with inflammatory processes in the brain. German researchers have succeeded in identifying a group of proteins in cerebrospinal fluid that could provide information about such inflammatory processes. As so-called biomarkers, the proteins could help researchers to better understand disease processes in...
Some patients who develop new cognitive symptoms after a mild bout of COVID-19 have abnormalities in their cerebrospinal fluid similar to those found in people with other infectious diseases. The finding may provide insights into how SARS-CoV-2 impacts the brain. In a small study with 32 adults, comprising 22 with cognitive symptoms and 10 control...
AMERICAN PHYSICAL SOCIETY VIRTUAL MEETING (CST), November 22, 2020 — Swelling is one of the most dangerous and immediate consequences of a brain injury or stroke. Doctors have long known about the dangers of swelling, which has traditionally been blamed on ruptured blood vessels. New research suggests the brain’s other plumbing system, the one that circulates cerebrospinal...
Some people who become ill with the coronavirus develop neurological symptoms. Scientists are struggling to understand why. Some evidence that SARS-CoV-2 can infect the brain comes from ‘organoids’ — clumps of neurons created in a dish. The woman had seen lions and monkeys in her house. She was becoming disoriented and aggressive towards others, and...
UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER The complex dynamics that make up the brain’s unique process of waste removal are synchronized with the master internal clock that regulates the sleep-wake cycle, according to a new study conducted in mice. The findings suggest that people who rely on sleeping during daytime hours are at greater risk for developing neurological...
