Georgia Tech researchers have developed a soft, wireless wearable that uses near-infrared spectroscopy to monitor glymphatic clearance dynamics in a natural home environment. This noninvasive technology offers a cost-effective alternative to clinical MRI and polysomnography for tracking physiological changes linked to brain health during sleep.
A recent study challenges the belief that the brain clears more waste during sleep, suggesting instead that brain clearance in mice is lower during sleep than when awake.
Researchers used MRI to evaluate the enlargement of perivascular spaces that surround blood vessels in the brain.
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New study findings suggest that people who rely on sleeping during daytime hours are at greater risk for developing neurological disorders.
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