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Researchers at the National University of Singapore have reported crossing the blood–brain barrier with help from a modified Lactobacillus plantarum. By delivering an appetite-regulating hormone ...

After reviewing over 150 studies, the researchers discovered that leaks in the blood-brain barrier may contribute to memory problems. Normally, this barrier acts as a filter, preventing harmful ...

Discover how a revolutionary 3D Blood-Brain Barrier model advances the understanding of neurodegenerative diseases and drug ...

Microplastics have been found in the brain, showing they can cross the blood-brain barrier, and the amounts of the tiny plastic bits inside our bodies appear to be increasing at a rate that reflects ...

Researchers develop 3D blood-brain barrier model to study Alzheimers and neuroinflammation New platform created to improve understanding of neurodegenerative diseases through innovative testing ...

Rice University chemist and director of the university’s Synthesis X Center Han Xiao and cancer biologist Dihua Yu of The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center have received a three-year, $1.5 ...

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