Learn how nanoparticles cross the blood-brain barrier (BBB) and explore their potential in treating neurological disorders ...

Additionally, therapeutics developed in animal models do not translate to human disease processes. We have developed a “fetal blood-brain-barrier model”, and 1) evaluated the effect of compounds that ...

The 39-year-old actress revealed she suffered a rare blood clot in her brain, known as cerebral venous thrombosis, which accounts for only 3% of strokes worldwide. While expecting her daughter Ori ...

The blood-brain barrier (BBB) formed by the cerebral microvessel endothelium and the blood-CSF barrier (BCSFB) formed by the choroid plexus epithelium impact the cerebral bioavailability of drugs and ...

The Immense Importance of Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor Crossing the Blood-Brain Barrier According to research undertaken by Iughetti et al. (2011), the central nervous system and the ...

The results surprised some experts because they suggest certain PFAS are capable of crossing the blood-brain barrier (BBB), a protective mechanism designed to shield the brain from harmful ...

Slippery proteins in the brain’s blood vessels form a protective barrier that breaks down with age, studies in mice show. A slimy barrier lining the brain’s blood vessels could hold the key to ...

Insulin is critical in moving glucose from the blood into cells — including neurons in the brain — so the body can use it for energy. When cells no longer respond properly to insulin ...