Scientists also showed that, for the blood-brain barrier surrounding the mice cerebellum -- a region responsible for muscle coordination -- L6-F4-2 replaced Norrin and activated WNT signaling.

This blood-brain barrier is essential for protecting the organ from toxins and pathogens. But it also blocks the passage of therapeutic drugs. Skip to main content ...

By getting drugs beyond the blood-brain barrier, researchers believe they could better target treatment for Alzheimer’s disease, seizures, and plenty more. So, it’s safe to say it’s been a goal.

C rossing the blood-brain barrier is a vital prerequisite to solving some of the world’s most devastating and difficult to treat diseases. ALS, Parkinson’s, and Alzheimer’s are examples of ...

DUBLIN, May 19, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- The "Blood-Brain Barrier (BBB) Market (2nd Edition), 2020-2030: Focus on Non-Invasive Drug Delivery Technology Platforms and Therapeutics" report has been ...

Post-Covid "brain fog" could be caused by leaky blood vessels in the brain, a groundbreaking new study out of Ireland has determined. Researchers from Trinity College Dublin recruited 32 patients ...

The brain is among the most “immune-privileged” of organs primarily through the highly selective permeability of the blood-brain-barrier (BBB), its minimal lymphatic drainage, the presence of ...

We can now see that the blood-brain barrier is not just a flyscreen with little holes in it, but a vital organ made of many different types of cells. The anatomy and micro-anatomy is astonishing.

Scientists decided to try a new technique in which powerful anti-cancer drugs could cross the blood-brain barrier and attack the tumor—the first time such a procedure has been done in a human ...

The blood-brain barrier performs a vital function in keeping out toxins and pathogens, but it can become “leaky.” Now Stanford scientists have identified therapeutic molecules that could help ...

Powerful chemotherapy drugs have reached deadly brain tumours for the first time after scientists worked out how to open the blood-brain barrier. In a major breakthrough in the treatment of brain ...