blood-brain barrier
Coverage of blood-brain barrier in the Nexus archive.
- Scientists reverse Alzheimer’s in mice with breakthrough nanotechnology
Scientists have developed a nanotechnology treatment that reversed Alzheimer's symptoms in mice by restoring the brain's natural cleanup system and clearing toxic amyloid proteins. The treatment helped repair the blood-brain barrier, which protects and regulates the brain's environment. Elderly mice treated with the therapy behaved like healthy younger mice after treatment.
- MIT scientists turn chaotic laser light into powerful brain imaging tool
MIT scientists discovered that chaotic laser light can form a focused 'pencil beam' under specific conditions, enabling 3D imaging of the blood-brain barrier 25 times faster than existing methods. This technique allows real-time tracking of drug movement into brain cells, potentially accelerating treatments for neurological diseases.