The neurodegenerative condition chronic traumatic encephalopathy appears to be driven by damage to the blood-brain barrier ...

Research, led by teams at Trinity College Dublin and the FutureNeuro Research Ireland Center, has pinpointed the mechanism ...

A “leaky” blood-brain barrier is the “key link” between repetitive head injuries and poor long-term brain health in retired athletes, new research from Trinity College Dublin has found. Sport-related ...

New research led by teams at Trinity College Dublin (TCD) has identified for the first time what causes some sports injuries to result in poor brain health in retired athletes.

Peptide conjugation techniques are advancing CNS delivery of oligonucleotides, addressing blood-brain barrier challenges and improving therapeutic outcomes.

You’ve probably heard someone say exercise is “good for your head.” And you’ve probably nodded, filed it under vaguely true advice, and moved on. But here’s the thing: exercise doesn’t just help your ...

The blood–brain barrier (BBB) is meant to protect the brain from noxious agents; however, it also significantly hinders the delivery of therapeutics to the brain. Several strategies have been employed ...

Focused ultrasound technology may allow medications to pass through the blood brain barrier to treat tumors in the brain ...

Researchers found that very small numbers of gut bacteria can translocate to the brain in mice, particularly when gut barrier ...

A high-fat diet can cause the intestinal lining to weaken, allowing live gut bacteria to travel directly to the brain in mice ...

Scientists reverse Alzheimer's memory loss in mice by using NAD+ to restore brain energy, defying decades of research.