Researchers at Karolinska Institutet have identified two specific receptor proteins in the brain that, when activated, boost the organ’s built-in ability to break down the amyloid-beta plaques ...

A new entrant in the race to shepherd antibodies for Alzheimer’s disease across the blood-brain barrier has emerged. | A new entrant in the race to shepherd antibodies for Alzheimer’s disease across ...

VIB and Ghent University researchers have identified and characterized a previously unknown cellular barrier in the brain, which sheds new light on how the brain is protected from the rest of the body ...

The World Health Organization in 2023 advised against using nonsugar sweeteners for weight control due to a lack of long-term ...

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 ...

Found in everything from protein bars to energy drinks, erythritol has long been considered a safe alternative to sugar.

DNA nanopyramids slip through the brain's protective barrier and release cancer drugs only when they detect the acidic ...

Source: By Amyyfory - CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Just as every country is protected by a tightly sealed border, so too is the brain. Breaches in the brain’s border wall cause many neurological ...