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·February 19, 2016·3 min read

Antibody Tracer Passes Blood-Brain Barrier for More Exact Alzheimer’s Diagnosis

Researchers have succeeded in passing an antibody through the blood-brain barrier to act as a tracer for PET neuroimaging.

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·February 16, 2016·6 min read

Study Visualizes How Toxoplasma Gondii Crosses the Blood-Brain Barrier

Researchers have discovered how the parasite Toxoplasma gondii is able to cross the blood-brain barrier.

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·February 1, 2016·10 min read

Delivering Genes Across the Blood-Brain Barrier

A new study reports researchers have successfully modified a virus to be able to enter a mouse brain via the bloodstream and deliver genes to central nervous system cells.

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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.

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·December 10, 2015·4 min read

How Astrocytes Function in Humans

A new study looks at the role astrocytes play in detecting neuroactivity.

Diagram shows how the gut bacteria breaks down the pomegranate and protects the brain.

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·December 9, 2015·2 min read

Gut Bacteria Make Pomegranate Metabolites That May Protect Against Alzheimer’s

Urolithins, compounds which are created when the gut breaks down polyphenols in pomegranate extract, may protect against Alzheimer's disease, a new study reports.

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·November 19, 2015·5 min read

Nanocarriers Cross Blood-Brain Barrier to Transport Brain Cancer Drugs

A new nanocarrier meets the size and stability to effectively pass the BBB and deliver drugs to glioblastoma multiforme brain cancer.

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·November 18, 2015·2 min read

New Compound Regulates Wakefulness and Remedies Narcolepsy

Researchers have developed a new compound that promotes wakefulness and acts as a remedy for narcolepsy in animal models.

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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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·November 9, 2015·6 min read

Blood Test Can Detect Concussions in Kids

A blood test is able to detect concussions with 94 percent accuracy, a new study reports.

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·November 4, 2015·4 min read

Formation of New Blood Vessels May Account for Walking and Balance Problems in Parkinson’s

Researchers report the angiogenesis in the brain could be a cause of some of the intractable walking and balance difficulties associated with Parkinson's disease.