The researchers defined heavy alcohol use as regular alcohol consumption of three or more drinks per day. One drink was ...

A new study by investigators from Mass General Brigham suggests that heavy alcohol use may lead to more severe brain bleeds ...

A study found that poor sleep can negatively impact how well the brain flushes out toxins, increasing the risk of dementia.

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

Researchers have discovered that problems with the brain’s waste-clearing system—the glymphatic system—may significantly raise the risk of developing dementia.

Think your weekend drinks are harmless? New research suggests heavy drinking could trigger severe strokes and brain bleeding ...

In a study led by researchers at the University of Cambridge, impaired movement of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) – a clear liquid ...

People with gum disease may have higher levels of brain white matter damage, a new study finds. Researchers observed that participants with gum disease had significantly more white matter ...

Cerebral small vessel disease (SVD) encompasses a spectrum of pathological processes that affect the microvasculature of the brain. Manifestations such as white matter hyperintensities, lacunar ...

Older adults with gum disease are more likely to display signs of white matter damage in the brain, which is correlated with memory decline, balance issues, and higher stroke risk. That is according ...