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Testing for Alzheimer's disease could soon be a finger prick away, thanks to a revolutionary breakthrough

A new blood test could replace the brain scans and spinal taps currently used to diagnose Alzheimer's disease.
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Yawning has an unexpected influence on the fluid inside your brain

Turns out your yawn is doing way more than signaling boredom or fatigue – it's actually reorganizing the flow of fluids in ...
Medical Xpress

Abnormal proteins found in the spinal fluid of people with ALS and frontotemporal dementia

Researchers at the National Institutes of Health detected abnormal proteins in the spinal fluid of people with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and frontotemporal dementia (FTD), which could help ...
The Conversation

Fluid keeps your brain from crushing itself and shields your spine from shock – a neurologist explains what happens when it stops working

Danielle Wilhour does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond ...

A Rare Cerebrospinal Fluid Leak Nearly Killed Me—This Was My First Symptom

CSF leaks are frequently misdiagnosed as migraines or sinus infections. Experts at Cedars-Sinai note that because symptoms often overlap with more common conditions, CSF leaks are frequently ...
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Cerebrospinal Fluid May Play a Role in Brain Cancer Treatment Resistance

Cerebrospinal fluid is a watery liquid that continually circulates through the brain’s ventricles and around the surface of the brain and spinal cord. It acts like a cushion that helps protect the ...

Wallabies playmaker Carter Gordon opens up on career-threatening neck injury

Just 12 months ago, Carter Gordon was barely able to get out of bed as he spent nearly every minute of every day dealing with ...