A new study reports that a single, brief exposure to stress is associated with a rapid reduction of beneficial compounds ...

Restoring the blood-brain barrier? Date: June 20, 2023 Source: Stanford Medicine Summary: Scientists discover a treatment in mice to repair the blood-brain barrier, which is key to brain health.

Neurodegenerative diseases like Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s affect millions of people and are becoming more common as the ...

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Researchers reviewed more than 150 articles to look at what happens to the blood-brain barrier as we age. For one, it leaks. And second, we lose cells called pericytes.

The brain is among the most “immune-privileged” of organs primarily through the highly selective permeability of the blood-brain-barrier (BBB), its minimal lymphatic drainage, the presence of ...

The brain has evolved a method of protecting itself called the blood-brain barrier. But the BBB can backfire when it prevents drugs to treat brain diseases – for example, a malignant brain tumor – ...

The blood-brain barrier performs a vital function in keeping out toxins and pathogens, but it can become “leaky.” Now Stanford scientists have identified therapeutic molecules that could help ...

By getting drugs beyond the blood-brain barrier, researchers believe they could better target treatment for Alzheimer’s disease, seizures, and plenty more. So, it’s safe to say it’s been a goal.

The blood-brain barrier (BBB) is a vital line of defense to keep your brain safe from toxins, but frustratingly it can sometimes be too restrictive, keeping important drugs out. Researchers at MIT ...