Scientists have spent decades trying to get medicine across the blood-brain barrier. Two treatments for a rare genetic disorder have already made it through. Now an experimental Alzheimer’s drug is ...

A narrative review argues that age-related chronic inflammation, macrophage-driven immune signalling and blood-brain barrier ...

Women who use estrogen-only hormone therapy during menopause may have a lower risk of developing the brain changes associated ...

Researchers report that the microRNA miR-21a-5p protects the injured blood–brain barrier in cellular models by directly ...

Three Factors That Accelerate Aging and the Vicious CycleAging of the body and brain is not determined solely by the passage of time. It is believed that "oxidation," "glycation," and "inflammation" ...

A balcony overflowing with greenery where herbs sway gently. In the clear air, a mother quietly prays for the health of her ...

Blood-brain barrier drug delivery for neurological disorders: University of Eastern Finland researchers show vitamin ...

Emerging research suggests that prolonged exposure to polluted air, particularly fine particulate matter (PM2.5), may affect ...

Sinai Medical Center discusses crossing the blood–brain barrier (BBB), a defining challenge in the development of effective therapies ...

Animal experiments reveal how excess fibronectin disrupts communication between brain cells and weakens a protective barrier, ...

Sugar creates a powerful but fleeting sense of pleasure, and its effects ripple far beyond what we can see. Glucose is a ...

Reversing age-related changes in liver cells reduced circulating amyloid beta and cholesterol in rats, revealing a potential ...