PBS

Billy Joel has excess fluid in his brain. Here's what to know about cerebrospinal fluid disorders

Cerebrospinal fluid, or CSF, is a clear, colorless liquid that plays a crucial role in maintaining the health and function of your central nervous system. It cushions the brain and spinal cord, ...

Blood and spinal fluid proteins reveal distinct fingerprints of four brain diseases

Researchers at WashU Medicine have uncovered new molecular insights into Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease and other forms of dementia by analyzing thousands of proteins in both cerebrospinal ...
The Conversation

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

Your brain produces around a pint of cerebrospinal fluid each day. Archibald Church, Diseases of the nervous system (1908)/Internet Archive via Flickr Cerebrospinal fluid, or CSF, is a clear, ...
Yahoo

Brain drain: How nasal and lymphatic drainage discovery could help end Alzheimer’s

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A study is looking at how cerebral spinal fluid draining could be enhanced in older adults and the implications for ...
Post and Courier

Study suggests early signs of MS seen in spinal fluid

WASHINGTON, D.C. — New research suggests it might be possible to spot early signs of multiple sclerosis in patients’ spinal fluid, findings that offer a new clue about how this mysterious disease ...
Comicbook.com

Attack on Titan: You Can Now Drink Spinal Fluid

When it comes to transforming into a Titan, there are a few requirements to becoming a death-dealing behemoth. First, you need to have Eldian genes present in your system, and second, you might need ...
BioTechniques

Biomarkers of progressive supranuclear palsy identified in spinal fluid

The recent discovery of a unique protein pattern in spinal fluid may make earlier diagnosis of progressive supranuclear palsy a reality. Researchers at the University of California San Francisco (CA, ...
WGHP

Post-COVID ‘brain fog’ could be result of virus changing patients’ spinal fluid

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. (StudyFinds.org) – ...
MLB Rumors

Paul Blackburn Undergoes Spinal Procedure

The Mets announced Tuesday that right-hander Paul Blackburn underwent a cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) leak repair procedure on October 11. The typical timeframe to return to play from a procedure of this ...
6abc News

Steve Kerr: No timetable for return after spinal fluid leak

OAKLAND, Calif. -- Golden State Warriors coach Steve Kerr said Sunday that a spinal fluid leak led to his leave of absence from the team. The leak occurred during his July 28 back surgery on a ...
Digital Spy

Migraine girl digests own spinal fluid

A college student has had a tube fitted in her skull to channel spinal fluid from her brain to her stomach. Melissa Peacock, 17, had the operation to relieve the pain caused by excess fluid on the ...