FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·July 18, 2021·4 min read3D ‘Assembloid’ Shows How COVID-19 Infects Brain CellsA newly created stem cell model demonstrates a potential route of entry of the COVID-19 virus, SARS_CoV_2, into the human brain.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·January 30, 2017·3 min readA Glitch in ‘Gatekeeper Cells’ Slowly Suffocates the BrainA new study reveals pericyte degeneration may influence the development of Alzheimer's disease.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
FeaturedGeneticsNeurologyNeuroscience·March 18, 2021·4 min readCould Leak in Blood-Brain Barrier Be Cause of Poor Memory?Researchers investigate the role the blood-brain barrier may play in age-related memory problems.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurologyNeuroscience·February 5, 2018·6 min readHalf of All Dementias Start with Damaged ‘Gatekeeper’ CellsResearchers reveal pericytes play a critical role in white matter health and the development of dementia.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·July 12, 2019·3 min readHealthy blood vessels may be the answer to Alzheimer’s preventionDamaged capillaries in the brain may set the stage for the development of Alzheimer's disease, years before symptoms appear.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·January 2, 2018·5 min readHow the Brain Responds to Vascular InjuryA new neuroimaging study reveals pericytes, a type of cell found in the brain's blood vessels, grow to compensate for the loss of neighboring cells.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·February 18, 2021·7 min readLight and Genetic Probes Untangle Dynamics of Brain Blood FlowResearchers use two-photon imaging and optogenetics to isolate and study brain capillaries in animal models.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·March 3, 2018·3 min readPromising Therapeutic Approach for Spinal Cord InjuriesResearchers improve the recovery of function in mice following spinal cord injury.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·January 26, 2023·4 min readSpecial Vascular Cells Adjust Blood Flow in Brain Capillaries Based on Local Energy NeedsResearchers identified a specific type of cell that sits on top of the brain's smallest blood vessels that sense when their region of the brain is in need of energy.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·June 23, 2019·2 min readSqueezing of blood vessels may contribute to cognitive decline in Alzheimer’sCapillary constriction caused by amyloid beta restricts cerebral blood flow in mouse models of Alzheimer's disease. Inhibiting the capillary constriction may potentially reduce some of the neurodegenerative features of Alzheimer's.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