The brain is composed of billions of neurons -- vulnerable cells that require a protective environment to function properly. This...
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The blood-brain barrier plays an essential role in protecting the central nervous system from harmful bacteria, toxins, and other blood-borne...
Nature, Published online: 14 February 2022; doi:10.1038/d41586-022-00350-wA method for isolating and analysing the elusive cells of the blood–brain barrier is...
A University of Texas at Dallas-led team of researchers has developed a new technique to open the blood-brain barrier temporarily...
MRI-guided focused ultrasound combined with microbubbles can open the blood-brain barrier (BBB) and allow therapeutic drugs to reach the diseased...
1.Breckenridge, W. C., Gombos, G. & Morgan, I. G. The lipid composition of adult rat brain synaptosomal plasma membranes. Biochim....
Spectacular images of a molecule that shuttles omega-3 fatty acids into the brain may open a doorway for delivering neurological...