The Delsona platform, dubbed UltraNav, uses focused ultrasound paired with tiny “microbubbles” that jiggle under sound waves ...

A new drug targeting inflammation in the brain has been shown to bolster the blood-brain barrier in mice, pioneering a potential shift in the fight against neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer's.

Columbia University researchers are the first to show that focused ultrasound—a noninvasive technique that uses sound waves ...

Regular consumption of energy drinks, especially sugar-free varieties, may damage the brain's protective barrier (blood-brain barrier) and trigger inflammation, a new study, published in Frontiers ...

This powerhouse vegetable is packed with compounds that help protect brain cells from inflammation and oxidative stress.

A team of researchers at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) has been refining and combining several advanced ...

A team of Canadian and French researchers have shown for the first time that miniature antibodies, called nanobodies, can get ...

CereCura was co-founded by renowned scientist and UBC professor Pieter Cullis, who developed LNPs, the drug delivery system ...

A research team at the RIKEN Center for Biosystems Dynamics Research (BDR) in Japan has succeeded in establishing a model of the blood-brain barrier using modularized tissue derived from human cells.

Alcohol intake raises the risk and severity of intracerebral hemorrhage, causing earlier, larger, and more damaging brain ...

The brain is our most treasured possession. It coordinates our movements, our words, our relationships, and the ability to pass on our genes. Our body therefore protects the organ fiercely: The ...