Plus Therapeutics Secures National Coverage Agreement with Elevance Health for CNSide® Cerebrospinal Fluid Assay for Metastatic CNS Cancer

The CNSide® CSF Assay Platform supports rapid diagnoses, treatment monitoring, and treatment guidance for patients with leptomeningeal metastases. The superior clinical utility of CNSide® over ...
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Cerebrospinal fluid may be able to identify aggressive brain tumors in children

It may be possible to identify the presence of an aggressive brain tumor in children by studying their cerebrospinal fluid, according to new research led by Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center ...
Technology Networks

Genetic Variants Linked to Spontaneous Cerebrospinal Fluid Leaks

A study linked spontaneous spinal CSF leaks to genetic variants that weaken connective tissue around the spinal cord, ...
Nature

Alterations of cerebrospinal fluid flow dynamics in Parkinson’s disease

Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) flow dynamics play a critical role in clearing pathological proteins from the brain, which may potentially influence the progression of neurodegenerative diseases. We aimed ...

Belay Announces Update to NCCN Guidelines to Recommend CSF-based Genomic Profiling in Biopsy Infeasible High-Grade Gliomas

The NCCN Clinical Practice Guidelines in Oncology (NCCN Guidelines) regarding characterization and treatment of central ...
Targeted Oncology

NCCN Now Backs CSF Genomic Testing in Gliomas When Biopsy Isn't Possible

NCCN now endorses CSF-based profiling for biopsy-infeasible HGG/GBM to enable molecular characterization required for ...
Medical Xpress

Fluid keeps your brain from crushing itself and shields your spine from shock—what happens when it stops working

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, ...

Tracking the flow of cerebrospinal fluid reveals an unprecedented view of the brain's glymphatic system

Biomedical engineers at Duke University have developed a technique to noninvasively visualize the brain's waste-removal ...

Gene mutations may explain some spontaneous spinal fluid leaks

Researchers at Cedars-Sinai Health Sciences University and Johns Hopkins University have identified genetic mutations that may explain why some people develop a spontaneous cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) ...
Nature

The utility of cerebrospinal fluid analysis in patients with multiple sclerosis

Diagnosis of multiple sclerosis (MS) requires the exclusion of other possible diagnoses. For this reason, the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) should be routinely analysed in patients with a first clinical ...
Phys.org

Tracing the flow of cerebrospinal fluid

Swelling is one of the most dangerous and immediate consequences of a brain injury or stroke. Doctors have long known about the dangers of swelling, which has traditionally been blamed on ruptured ...
Yahoo

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

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Your brain produces around a pint of cerebrospinal fluid each day. Archibald Church, Diseases of the nervous system ...