{
  "id": 9129916,
  "title": "The human brain clears fluid directly into the skull, and poor sleep slows the process down",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/22/the-human-brain-clears-fluid-directly-into-the-skull-and-poor-sleep",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-09-22T11:00:21.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "PsyPost",
    "slug": "psypost",
    "url": "https://www.psypost.org/brain-fluid-drains-directly-into-skull-bone-marrow-influencing-sleep-and-memory/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "A recent imaging study reveals that fluid from the brain drains directly into the spongy bone marrow of the human skull. This newly mapped biological pathway appears to influence sleep quality, systemic inflammation, and cognitive performance.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}