FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·December 17, 2022·5 min readWhy Does the Alzheimer’s Brain Become Insulin-Resistant?Insulin binding receptors are predominantly located in the microvessels within the blood-brain barrier. In patients with Alzheimer's, the abundance of these receptors is decreased. This decrease could lead to the loss of insulin response in the Alzheimer's brain.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·June 24, 2019·3 min readCertain cells secrete a substance in the brain that protects neuronsVascular cell loss results in neuron loss, researchers report. However, pericytes secrete a substance that helps protect neurons, even when vascular cell degeneration begins to occur.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·May 7, 2019·5 min readEveryday stress may boost blood vessel dysfunction in people with depressionExposure to everyday stressors may result in impairments in endothelial function for patients with major depressive disorder. The findings reveal a possible reason for the association between stress, depression and an increased risk of cardiovascular disease.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·January 16, 2018·4 min readHigh Salt Diet Produces Dementia: Mouse StudyResearchers reveal high salt intake reduces resting cerebral blood flow and can contribute to dementia in mice.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·November 10, 2017·4 min readBiomarker May Predict Early Alzheimer’sResearchers discover the DAG peptide can recognize specific protein elevation in brain blood vessels of both mouse models and humans with Alzheimer's disease.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·November 8, 2017·4 min readA Recipe to Make a Human Blood-Brain BarrierResearchers have defined a process that can help to create more realistic human blood-brain barriers in a dish.Read More
Brain CancerFeaturedGeneticsNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·August 2, 2017·5 min readMolecules That May Help Prevent Brain Tumor Development IdentifiedResearchers discover key elements associated with tumor cells binding to blood vessels. The findings could help develop new treatments to halt the development of brain tumors.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·May 15, 2017·4 min readStem Cell Transplants May Advance ALS Treatment By Repairing Blood-Spinal Cord BarrierAccording to researchers, bone marrow stem cell transplants helped repair damage to the blood spinal cord barrier in mouse models of ALS. This helped improve motor functions and nervous system conditions.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceNeuroscience Videos·April 11, 2017·5 min readTracing the Origin of Blood-Brain Barrier ‘Sentry Cells’According to researchers, a population of cells that help protect the brain from disease are not immune cells, but endothelial cells.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·February 5, 2017·5 min readWith Mini-Vessels, Mini-Brains Expand Research PotentialMini-brains that are able to grow blood vessels are paramount for future investigation of neurological disorders, researchers report.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·January 17, 2017·5 min readFirst Cell Culture of Live Adult Human neurons Shows Potential of Brain Cell TypesResearchers successfully grew adult human neurons from tissue donated from surgery patients. The researchers were able to identify at least 5 brain cell types and the potential proteins each cell could make.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·December 7, 2016·5 min readBlood-Brain Barrier on a Chip Sheds New Light on ‘Silent Killer’A new blood-brain barrier on a chip system is being used to study neuroinflammation, researchers report.Read More