Delivering therapies to the brain remains a major challenge due to the limited permeability of the blood-brain barrier. In a ...
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Our brain is a fortress. Its delicate interior is completely surrounded by a protective wall called the blood-brain barrier. True to its name, the barrier separates contents in the blood and the brain ...
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 ...
Insilico Medicine and Hygtia Therapeutics, an incubatee of Shenzhen Pengfu Fund of Fosun Health Capital and Fosun Pharma, have entered into an exclusive license and co-development collaboration to ...
Scientists trace alcohol’s impact from the gut to the brain, uncovering microbial changes that weaken the blood-brain barrier, and a probiotic that helps repair it. Study: Chronic alcohol consumption ...
When a person suffers a stroke, physicians must restore blood flow to the brain as quickly as possible to save their life.
A new study from researchers at the University of Illinois Chicago reveals how the blood-brain barrier gets leakier with age, contributing to memory deficits. The study, published in Cell Reports, ...
Microplastics have been found in our lungs, guts, and even our blood. Now, researchers say they may reduce protective enzymes and proteins that keep neurons strong. Stacey Leasca is an award-winning ...