In a First, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Linked to The Brain's Clearing System
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Researchers at Griffith University in Australia used non-invasive MRI to detect impaired glymphatic function in 31 ME/CFS patients compared to 27 healthy controls, providing the first evidence that dysfunction in the brain's natural waste-clearing system may be a key driver of chronic fatigue syndrome—a condition affecting millions worldwide with no known cure.
The study is small and preliminary; the glymphatic system itself is still being understood, with most knowledge from animal studies.
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