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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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FEB 12, 2021Drug Discovery & Development
Scientists at Northwestern University identify the first compound that removes the ongoing degeneration of upper motor n ...Written By: Nouran AminJAN 05, 2021Technology
For a while, researchers have discovered key mechanisms involved in leading to neurodegenerative diseases. However, desp ...Written By: Nouran AminDEC 28, 2020Drug Discovery & Development
Glioblastoma is a very aggressive and lethal form of brain cancer that responds poorly to chemotherapy in children and a ...Written By: Annie LennonDEC 23, 2020Cancer
Brain cancer is an incredible challenge for modern medicine. Most drugs don’t make it past the blood-brain barrier ...Written By: Jasper CantrellNOV 28, 2020Microbiology
A mosquito-borne virus called VEEV has been emerging in South America. It causes symptoms that make it difficult to dist ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 14, 2020Cancer
New research from the University of Michigan reports for the first time a new synthetic protein nanoparticle that is abl ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanNOV 10, 2020Neuroscience
Video: Explains the challenges of delivering medicine to the brain, and possibly tools to pass the blood-brain bar ...Written By: Amanda MikyskaNOV 01, 2020Microbiology
SARS-CoV-2, which causes COVID-19 has to get into cells to cause infection. It does so with a spike protein on its surfa ...Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 07, 2020Technology
It is almost impossible to deliver targeted drug therapy via the bloodstream without reaching the entire brain and body ...Written By: Nouran AminAUG 10, 2020Cardiology
When a blood clot forms in an artery that supplies the brain with oxygen, obstructing it, a stroke can occur. Strokes ca ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 30, 2020Drug Discovery & Development
While gene therapy is a promising treatment for multiple diseases caused by a genetic mutation, getting gene therapy age ...Written By: Annie LennonJUL 27, 2020Cell & Molecular Biology
The brain is protected by a protective shield called the blood-brain barrier, which only allows certain things to pass t ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 25, 2020Cancer
The human body is a complicated network of systems and signals. Many systems regulate themselves or others in vari ...Written By: Jasper CantrellMAY 18, 2020Cell & Molecular Biology
Many tasty and convenient foods are high in fat, and new research has suggested that just one fatty meal may hinder our ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 25, 2020Cancer
One of the more unique aspects of the human body is the blood-brain barrier (BBB) that protects the central nervous syst ...Written By: Jasper CantrellAPR 20, 2020Genetics & Genomics
New research may aid in the development of gene therapies for diseases like Alzheimer's and Parkinson's.Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 16, 2020Drug Discovery & Development
Liraglutide is a drug targeted to help treat obesity by suppressing appetite, thus making the patient lose weight. Howev ...Written By: Nouran AminMAR 12, 2020Cell & Molecular Biology
Researchers found a use for the zika virus; they treated advanced tumors of the central nervous system of three elderly ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 29, 2019Cell & Molecular Biology
Parkinson’s Disease (PD) alters nerve cells in the brain that produce the neurotransmitter dopamine. Famously rega ...Written By: Tara FernandesDEC 22, 2019Genetics & Genomics
Researchers at Ohio State University have developed a new gene therapy that makes use of exosomes, fluid sacs released i ...Written By: Annie LennonDEC 04, 2019Genetics & Genomics
Findings from a new animal study suggest that exposure to cadmium, a neurotoxin, leads to accelerated cognitive impairme ...Written By: Annie LennonNOV 22, 2019Immunology
Unresolved inflammation in a pregnant woman’s body can lead to serious depression during and after pregnancy. A ne ...Written By: Kara MarkerSEP 30, 2019Drug Discovery & Development
Parkinson’s Disease is the second most common neurodegenerative condition, affecting 35 million people globally. C ...Written By: Annie LennonSEP 26, 2019Genetics & Genomics
Hypersexual disorder is a condition in which people experience sexual fantasies and urges so intense that they disrupt t ...Written By: Annie Lennon
FEB 12, 2021
Drug Discovery & Development
Scientists at Northwestern University identify the first compound that removes the ongoing degeneration of upper motor n
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
JAN 05, 2021
Technology
For a while, researchers have discovered key mechanisms involved in leading to neurodegenerative diseases. However, desp
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
DEC 28, 2020
Drug Discovery & Development
Glioblastoma is a very aggressive and lethal form of brain cancer that responds poorly to chemotherapy in children and a
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
DEC 23, 2020
Cancer
Brain cancer is an incredible challenge for modern medicine. Most drugs don’t make it past the blood-brain barrier
...
Written By:
Jasper Cantrell
NOV 28, 2020
Microbiology
A mosquito-borne virus called VEEV has been emerging in South America. It causes symptoms that make it difficult to dist
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 14, 2020
Cancer
New research from the University of Michigan reports for the first time a new synthetic protein nanoparticle that is abl
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
NOV 10, 2020
Neuroscience
Video: Explains the challenges of delivering medicine to the brain, and possibly tools to pass the blood-brain bar
...
Written By:
Amanda Mikyska
NOV 01, 2020
Microbiology
SARS-CoV-2, which causes COVID-19 has to get into cells to cause infection. It does so with a spike protein on its surfa
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 07, 2020
Technology
It is almost impossible to deliver targeted drug therapy via the bloodstream without reaching the entire brain and body
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
AUG 10, 2020
Cardiology
When a blood clot forms in an artery that supplies the brain with oxygen, obstructing it, a stroke can occur. Strokes ca
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 30, 2020
Drug Discovery & Development
While gene therapy is a promising treatment for multiple diseases caused by a genetic mutation, getting gene therapy age
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
JUL 27, 2020
Cell & Molecular Biology
The brain is protected by a protective shield called the blood-brain barrier, which only allows certain things to pass t
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 25, 2020
Cancer
The human body is a complicated network of systems and signals. Many systems regulate themselves or others in vari
...
Written By:
Jasper Cantrell
MAY 18, 2020
Cell & Molecular Biology
Many tasty and convenient foods are high in fat, and new research has suggested that just one fatty meal may hinder our
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 25, 2020
Cancer
One of the more unique aspects of the human body is the blood-brain barrier (BBB) that protects the central nervous syst
...
Written By:
Jasper Cantrell
APR 20, 2020
Genetics & Genomics
New research may aid in the development of gene therapies for diseases like Alzheimer's and Parkinson's.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 16, 2020
Drug Discovery & Development
Liraglutide is a drug targeted to help treat obesity by suppressing appetite, thus making the patient lose weight. Howev
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
MAR 12, 2020
Cell & Molecular Biology
Researchers found a use for the zika virus; they treated advanced tumors of the central nervous system of three elderly
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 29, 2019
Cell & Molecular Biology
Parkinson’s Disease (PD) alters nerve cells in the brain that produce the neurotransmitter dopamine. Famously rega
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
DEC 22, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
Researchers at Ohio State University have developed a new gene therapy that makes use of exosomes, fluid sacs released i
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
DEC 04, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
Findings from a new animal study suggest that exposure to cadmium, a neurotoxin, leads to accelerated cognitive impairme
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
NOV 22, 2019
Immunology
Unresolved inflammation in a pregnant woman’s body can lead to serious depression during and after pregnancy. A ne
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
SEP 30, 2019
Drug Discovery & Development
Parkinson’s Disease is the second most common neurodegenerative condition, affecting 35 million people globally. C
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
SEP 26, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
Hypersexual disorder is a condition in which people experience sexual fantasies and urges so intense that they disrupt t
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon