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How chronic stress changes the brain, and what you can do to reverse the damage

Neuroscience NewsMarch 14, 2020

Chronic stress can affect a person's health and mental well being. Due to the COVID-19 virus, chronic stress is on the rise worldwide. Researchers examine the general and psychological health implications of chronic stress and suggest some methods we can adopt to keep our stress levels in check.... Read More...

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Our own immune cells damage the integrity of the blood-brain barrier

Neuroscience NewsFebruary 28, 2020

Microglia initially protects the blood-brain barrier from damage due to systemic inflammation. However, microglia can alter their behavior and increase the permeability of the blood-brain barrier, thus damaging it.... Read More...

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Treatment for depression must also restore proper functioning of the blood-brain barrier

Neuroscience NewsJanuary 21, 2020

In order to treat those with treatment-resistant depression, researchers suggest the integrity of the blood-brain barrier be restored.... Read More...

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Buzzing Through the Blood-Brain Barrier

Neuroscience NewsJanuary 4, 2020

Neuroengineers have developed a new, non-toxic, biodegradable device that can help transport vital medications to the brain by locally opening the blood-brain barrier with ultrasound.... Read More...

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Drugs that quell brain inflammation reverse dementia

Neuroscience NewsDecember 29, 2019

Older mice given anti-inflammatory medication were better able to learn new tasks and became almost as adept at learning as mice half their age.... Read More...

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Drugs that quell brain inflammation reverse dementia

Neuroscience NewsDecember 4, 2019

A synthesized small-molecule drug blocks the TGF-beta receptor in astrocytes and traverses the blood-brain barrier in mice. When administered, the drug lowered receptor activity to that seen in younger mice and reduced inflammation. The aged mice were able to navigate mazes and learn spatial tasks as well as younger mice.... Read More...

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Exposure to environmental PCBs impairs brain function in mice

Neuroscience NewsOctober 22, 2019

Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), chemicals commonly used during the 20th century as flame retardants and in industrial products, disrupt the performance of astrocytes, leading to impaired function. Environmental exposure to PCBs could contribute to a range of neurodegenerative diseases.... Read More...

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Robotic thread is designed to slip through the brain’s blood vessels

Neuroscience NewsAugust 28, 2019

A newly designed thread-like robot can deliver clot reducing therapies in response to stroke or other brain blockages.... Read More...

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Healthy blood vessels may be the answer to Alzheimer’s prevention

Neuroscience NewsJuly 12, 2019

Damaged capillaries in the brain may set the stage for the development of Alzheimer's disease, years before symptoms appear.... Read More...

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Ultrasound method restores dopaminergic pathway in brain at Parkinson’s early stages

Neuroscience NewsJune 6, 2019

Using transcranial focused ultrasound in combination with injectable microbubbles, researchers open a pathway through the blood-brain barrier. The technique allows drugs to penetrate the brain and trigger therapeutic effects for those with neurodegenerative diseases.... Read More...

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Scientists recreate blood-brain barrier defect outside the body

Neuroscience NewsJune 6, 2019

Using induced pluripotent stem cells derived from patients with neurodegenerative disorders, researcher recreated the blood-brain barrier inside Organ-Chips. ... Read More...

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Blocking protein curbs memory loss in old mice

Neuroscience NewsMay 14, 2019

Blocking VCAM1 increased neurogenesis, and reduced microglia reactivity in the hippocampus of older mice. ... Read More...

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blood-brain barrier

How chronic stress changes the brain, and what you can do to reverse the damage

Our own immune cells damage the integrity of the blood-brain barrier

Treatment for depression must also restore proper functioning of the blood-brain barrier

Buzzing Through the Blood-Brain Barrier

Drugs that quell brain inflammation reverse dementia

Drugs that quell brain inflammation reverse dementia

Exposure to environmental PCBs impairs brain function in mice

Robotic thread is designed to slip through the brain’s blood vessels

Healthy blood vessels may be the answer to Alzheimer’s prevention

Ultrasound method restores dopaminergic pathway in brain at Parkinson’s early stages

Scientists recreate blood-brain barrier defect outside the body

Blocking protein curbs memory loss in old mice