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·January 11, 2016·4 min read

Immune Cells Key to Maintaining Blood-Brain Barrier

A new study reports microglia are responsible for maintaining and repairing the blood-brain barrier.

Image shows a researcher looking at a brain scan.

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·November 10, 2015·3 min read

Blood-Brain Barrier Opened Non-Invasively to Deliver Chemotherapy

Researchers have successfully used focused ultrasound to non-invasively penetrate the blood-brain barrier and deliver chemotherapy to a patient with brain cancer.

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·October 20, 2015·5 min read

New Drug Delivery Technique Bypasses Blood-Brain Barrier

Researchers develop a new technique which allows drugs to be delivered across the blood-brain barrier.

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·October 9, 2015·5 min read

Single Drop of Blood in Brain Can Trigger Immune Response Akin to Multiple Sclerosis

Researchers report disruption of the BBB can trigger a cascade of events that result in brain damage and autoimmunity characteristic of MS.

Image of amyloid plaques in Alzheimer's brain tissue.

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·September 18, 2015·4 min read

A Major Breakthrough in Understanding of Alzheimer’s Disease Reported

A new study sheds light onto a fundamental mechanism underlying the development of Alzheimer's disease. Researchers believe the findings could lead to new forms of therapy for those living with the disease.

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·August 4, 2015·3 min read

Intranasal Insulin Could Treat Alzheimer’s Related Memory Loss

Researchers have made a promising discovery for people suffering from Alzheimer's disease. Insulin administered intranasally has lasting results for improving memory.

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·April 22, 2015·5 min read

How the Blood-Brain Barrier is Maintained

Researchers identify a key protein which helps maintain the blood-brain barrier.

This image shows increased tight junction immunostaining 1 day after blast injury due to dexamethasone (DEX) treatment.

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·March 11, 2015·5 min read

Steroids Rapidly Restore Blood-Brain Barrier Function after Blast

Treatment with dexamethasone after a primary blast injury promoted fast recovery in an in vitro model of the BBB.

This image shows the brain blood supply system.

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·November 19, 2014·3 min read

Gut Microbiota Influences Blood Brain Barrier Permeability

A new study reports gut microbiota can influence the integrity of the blood-brain barrier.

The image shows histological brain slices of the hippocampus.

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·August 14, 2014·3 min read

New Non-Invasive Technique Controls the Size of Molecules Penetrating the Blood-Brain Barrier

A new technique, which uses acoustic pressure to help molecules pass through the BBB, could help in treatment neurodegenerative diseases like Parkinson's and Alzheimer's.