Scientists have disproved a decades-old orthodoxy: cerebrospinal fluid does not leave the cranial cavity via blood vessels, but instead through the lymphatic system. This finding has far-reaching ...

A test that looks for genetic hallmarks of brain cancers in samples of cerebrospinal fluid can decrease the time to diagnosis and eliminate the need for invasive brain biopsies for some patients.

CSF oligoclonal bands is a test ordered by physicians when serious health concerns related to your central nervous system arise. Here’s what you need to know about it. If your physician suspects ...

Molecular characterization of NF1-mutated NSCLC and clinical outcomes. Evaluation of weight gain and overall survival of patients with advanced non–small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) treated with ...

Scientists at the Institute for Basic Science (IBS) have uncovered a non-invasive method to boost the brain’s natural waste drainage system—a discovery that they suggest could open new avenues for ...

Being Contributions of the State Board of Insanity, Number 40, (1915.6). This communication was presented at a meeting of the Boston Society of Medical Sciences, January, 1915. This work was made ...

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 ...

“Acute” means that the cancer tends to develop quickly and requires aggressive treatment. “Chronic” leukemias tend to develop slower. AML develops in the blood-producing cells in your bone marrow and ...