The cells that line the blood vessels in our brains are highly selective. By deciding which molecules are allowed in and out of our most important organ, the barrier these cells form is critical for ...

A study in Acta Neuropathologica Communications finds that early blood-brain barrier and glial changes in 3xTg-AD mice ...

Researchers at Sunnybrook Research Institute and the University of Toronto, led by Isabelle Aubert, Ph.D., have published results of a preclinical study examining focused ultrasound's potential to ...

Scientists have spent decades trying to get medicine across the blood-brain barrier. Two treatments for a rare genetic ...

In a recent primer paper published in the journal Current Biology, researchers elucidated the structure and function of the blood-brain barrier (BBB). It highlights the BBB as a complex, dynamic ...

The blood–brain barrier (BBB) is meant to protect the brain from noxious agents; however, it also significantly hinders the delivery of therapeutics to the brain. Several strategies have been employed ...

Series: "Delirium and Brain Aging" #5Key Points of This ArticleCerebrovascular aging begins with the loss of elasticity in ...

A study recently published in Nature has identified a key factor in the age-related breakdown of the blood-brain barrier (BBB) and has demonstrated that this damage may be reversible, potentially ...

A rat study reveals that fetal growth restriction from gestational protein deficiency impairs blood-brain and blood-CSF ...