A hormone produced by the brain, orexin, may play a central role in the functioning of the brain’s glymphatic system, which clears waste, according to a new study from the University of Oulu.

A hormone produced by the brain, orexin, may play a central role in the functioning of the brain's glymphatic system, which clears waste, according to a new study from the University of Oulu.

We think of our brains as many things: the seat of the mind, the place where our memories live, or perhaps the world’s most powerful supercomputer, but you might be surprised to learn that our brains ...

Sleep helps the brain to cleanse itself—and now this process can be measured in humans entirely noninvasively. Researchers at the University of Oulu have developed a method that allows the increased ...

High blood pressure symptoms are rarely noticeable, but if symptoms do show, some of the more common ones include shortness of breath, headaches and chest pain. If the condition is left untreated, ...