What happens to your brain as you sleep? A new video holds the answer: A juicy mix of blood and cerebrospinal fluid slosh through your smushy noggin in a rhythmic pulsating dance. The movement appears ...

Cerebrospinal fluid is the liquid around your brain and spinal cord. If a doctor thinks you have an illness that affects your nervous system, they might take a sample for testing. The fluid is made by ...

For the first time, a new study has observed that cerebrospinal fluid washes in and out of the brain in waves during sleep, helping clear out waste. Share on Pinterest Cerebrospinal fluid helps clear ...

Doctors analyze cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) to help identify conditions that affect your brain and spine. CSF samples are typically collected through a lumbar (spinal) tap. CSF is the clear fluid that ...

Researchers developed a single-use sensor strip that can be used with a circuit board to detect cerebrospinal fluid leaks. They collected nine clinical samples and introduced the test fluid into a ...

For the past two years, 52-year-old Kendra Jackson of Omaha, Nebraska just thought she had a bad cold. “When it first started out, I just thought it was my allergies or a runny nose – like the ...

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Researchers led by Masako Tamaki at the RIKEN Center for Brain Science in Japan report a link between deep sleep and cerebrospinal fluid, the clear liquid that surrounds and supports the brain and ...

You can drink plenty of fluids to help slow or stop a CSF leak and ease headaches. CSF leaks are often repaired with non-invasive surgery, such as through the nose for nasal leaks. See a doctor right ...