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 ...

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

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

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

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

Disturbed sleep was associated with greater small vessel disease (SVD) burden and worse cognitive performance in patients with transient ischaemic attack (TIA) or mild stroke. This cross-sectional ...

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 ...

When these tiny blood vessel pulses become excessive, they may interfere with the brain’s “glymphatic system,” a recently identified network that clears away waste such as beta-amyloid, the protein ...

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 ...