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In a First, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Linked to The Brain's Clearing System

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Our understanding of the human brain is experiencing a watershed moment.

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One of the systems less understood by science, the brain-cleaning mechanism, called glymphatic, may be related to the development of chronic fatigue. A study published on June 18 in Frontiers in Neuroscience suggests that defects in the body's sewage can cause symptoms of the disease. This study is the first to demonstrate the impairment of the glymphatic function by means of magnetic resonance imaging, providing a mechanical explanation for inf…

Chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) is a condition characterized by prolonged, extreme physical fatigue, impaired cognitive function such as information processing and memory, headaches, joint pain, and sleep disturbances. A research team in Australia has reported that this condition may be linked to the brain's waste removal system. Read more...

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Science Alert broke the news in Canberra, Australia on Wednesday, July 8, 2026.
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