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Blood Brain Barrier
Blood Brain Barrier: a highly selective semipermeable border that separates the circulating blood from the brain and extracellular fluid in the central nervous system (or CNS). Also known as the BBB, typically formed by endothelial cells of the capillary wall, astrocyte end-feet ensheathing the capillary, and pericytes embedded in the capillary basement membrane.
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MAR 25, 2025Microbiology
Brain implants seem to offer many possibilities for patients with neurological problems. They may be able to help reduce ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 18, 2025Drug Discovery & Development
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The brain is a crucial, sensitive organ that is well-protected by the skull and blood brain barrier, which prevents many ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 29, 2023Neuroscience
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Metastatic cancer occurs when tumor cells spread from the original (or primary) cancer site to a distant location. ...Written By: Katie KokolusAPR 15, 2023Drug Discovery & Development
The exact match for a mutant protein's mRNA, called an antisense oligonucleotide (ASO), stops cancerous protein producti ...Written By: Amielle MorenoAPR 10, 2023Health & Medicine
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It was once thought that inflammation and immune responses in the brain were limited; that is was a so-called immune pri ...Written By: Carmen Leitch
MAR 25, 2025
Microbiology
Brain implants seem to offer many possibilities for patients with neurological problems. They may be able to help reduce
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 18, 2025
Drug Discovery & Development
A new lipid nanoparticle system can deliver messenger RNA (mRNA) to the brain via intravenous injection.
Written By:
Annie Lennon
DEC 18, 2024
Earth & The Environment
Glyphosate-based herbicides are among the most commonly applied herbicides in the world. Glyphosate takes aim at a plant
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 11, 2024
Drug Discovery & Development
Researchers used ultrasound to enable the delivery of a novel immunotherapy combination therapy for glioblastoma across
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
JAN 15, 2024
Clinical & Molecular DX
Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) plays a crucial role in the central nervous system, and it may show that there are different s
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 14, 2024
Neuroscience
Alzheimer's disease poses a significant therapeutic challenge due to the restrictive nature of the blood-brain barri
...
Written By:
Greta Anne
JAN 11, 2024
Clinical & Molecular DX
Scientists have limited abilities to analyze brain tissue. But new work from the Szablowski lab at Rice University could
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 10, 2024
Microbiology
Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is a common infection that can affect children and senior adults. Symptoms can include
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 07, 2024
Earth & The Environment
Mercury (Hg) is an extremely toxic element. The use of mercury in industry is being phased out in many places ...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 17, 2023
Microbiology
Fungal infections can affect anyone, although people with weakened immune systems are at highest risk. The US Food and D
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 29, 2023
Clinical & Molecular DX
The brain is a crucial, sensitive organ that is well-protected by the skull and blood brain barrier, which prevents many
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 29, 2023
Neuroscience
Glioblastoma is a type of rare brain cancer that originates in the brain or spinal cord. Glioblastoma can occur at
...
Written By:
Greta Anne
JUN 09, 2023
Technology
A team of researchers at Purdue University have developed a new way to test for early signs of Parkinson’s disease
...
Written By:
Ryan Vingum
JUN 08, 2023
Cancer
Glioblastoma (GBM), a particularly aggressive form of brain cancer, develops in the astrocyte cells found in the glial t
...
Written By:
Katie Kokolus
MAY 18, 2023
Cancer
Metastatic cancer occurs when tumor cells spread from the original (or primary) cancer site to a distant location.
...
Written By:
Katie Kokolus
APR 15, 2023
Drug Discovery & Development
The exact match for a mutant protein's mRNA, called an antisense oligonucleotide (ASO), stops cancerous protein producti
...
Written By:
Amielle Moreno
APR 10, 2023
Health & Medicine
Nanotechnology is a rapidly developing field with the potential to revolutionize many areas of science, including drug d
...
Written By:
Greta Anne
MAR 13, 2023
Neuroscience
Many of us get a fever, feel fatigued, get depressed, experience insomnia or disturbed sleep, and withdraw socially when
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 05, 2023
Cell & Molecular Biology
Astrocytes are named for their star shape, and these cells, once thought to be supporting players, are now being appreci
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 01, 2023
Microbiology
Even after decades of research, the cause of the most common form of dementia, Alzheimer's disease, is unclear. Evidence
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 25, 2023
Microbiology
Research has shown that when fetuses and pregnant women are exposed to viruses, there is an increased risk of neurologic
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 14, 2023
Cannabis Sciences
Portland State University researchers examined the potential risks of vaping cannabinoid acetates, and they found that h
...
Written By:
Kerry Charron
JAN 04, 2023
Health & Medicine
The new anti-psychotic lumateperone was developed to treat schizophrenia and bipolar I and II disorder in adults. But wh
...
Written By:
Amielle Moreno
DEC 20, 2022
Cell & Molecular Biology
It was once thought that inflammation and immune responses in the brain were limited; that is was a so-called immune pri
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch