FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·November 19, 2014·3 min readGut Microbiota Influences Blood Brain Barrier PermeabilityA new study reports gut microbiota can influence the integrity of the blood-brain barrier.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·August 14, 2014·3 min readNew Non-Invasive Technique Controls the Size of Molecules Penetrating the Blood-Brain BarrierA 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.Read More
Brain CancerFeaturedNeurology·July 8, 2014·3 min readBrain Tumor Invasion Along Blood Vessels May Lead to New Cancer TreatmentsResearchers discover glioblastoma brain tumor cells disrupt the blood brain barrier. The findings offer potential new avenues to treat brain cancer.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·June 4, 2014·4 min readResearchers Move Small Molecule Drugs Through Blood Brain BarrierA new synthetic peptide has the potential to deliver medications through the blood brain barrier.Read More
NeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·December 13, 2013·4 min readStudy Breaks Blood-Brain Barriers to Understanding Alzheimer’sPericytes could provide novel targets for the treatment and diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·December 6, 2013·5 min readStudy Treats Alzheimer’s by Delivering Protein Across Blood-Brain BarrierResearchers discover a way to traverse the blood-brain barrier and retinal-blood barrier to deliver a molecule which degrades the main component of Alzheimer's plaques.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·May 20, 2013·4 min readResearchers Find Far-Reaching, Microvascular Damage in Uninjured Side of Brain After StrokeNew research suggests the integrity of the blood brain barrier is compromised for days after an ischemic stroke. This can lead to serious, life threatening complications. Repairing the BBB could prevent further complications.Read More
