Cannabidiol could help deliver medications to the brain
Cannabidiol may be able to bypass the blood-brain barrier to effectively deliver medications directly to the brain.... Read More...
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Breaks in the Blood-Brain Barrier Can Cause Brains to Get Old Before Their Time
A new study reports damage to the blood-brain barrier can cause age related cognitive decline, and sheds light on how we could reverse the aging process in the brain.... Read More...
Blood-Brain Barrier Breakdown an Early Driver of Dementia
A new study reports leaky capillaries in the brain may be an early sign of Alzheimer's disease as it can signal cognitive impairment prior to the buildup of proteins associated with the neurodegenerative disease.... Read More...
Scorpion Venom to Shuttle Drugs Into the Brain
Researchers detail how cholortoxin, a peptide in scorpion venom, can cross the blood-brain barrier for drug delivery.... Read More...
More Immune Cells in Brains of Those with Schizophrenia
A new study reports some people with schizophrenia have increased numbers of immune cells in their brains. Researchers say the immune cells may be producing inflammatory signals in those with the condition. ... Read More...
A Safe and Non-Invasive Way to Open the Blood-Brain Barrier in Alzheimer’s Patients
Researchers use focused ultrasound to safely and non-invasively open the blood-brain barrier in Alzheimer's patients.... Read More...
Switching Brain Circuits On and Off Without Surgery
Researchers have developed a new, non surgical method to manipulate brain circuitry. The technique uses sound waves in combination with small bubble injections into the blood stream that temporarily opens the blood-brain barrier. ... Read More...
Tiny Particles Could Help Fight Brain Cancer
Researchers at MIT have developed a new drug delivering nanoparticle that is able to cross the blood-brain barrier. The nanoparticles carry two different drugs that can help shrink tumors and prevent them from growing back.... Read More...
New Way to Stop Inflammation in Alzheimer’s and Immune System Disorders
Researchers report new findings about the immune system could help treat inflammation in Alzheimer's disease and could save people from deadly inflammation associated with sepsis.... Read More...
Atlas of Brain Blood Vessels Provides Fresh Clues to Brain Diseases
Researchers have mapped cells that form the brain's blood vessels and blood brain barrier.... Read More...
Gene Therapy Researchers Find Viral Barcode to Cross the Blood-Brain Barrier
Researchers have identified structural 'footprints' that allow certain virus vectors reach the brain easily.... Read More...
First Hybrid Nanotech Device Mimicking the Blood-Brain Barrier
Researchers have use nanotechnology to develop a 1:1 scale model of the blood-brain barrier.... Read More...