The Blood-Brain Barrier (BBB) is a highly selective interface that protects the brain by regulating the entry of nutrients, signaling molecules, and ...

Seemingly unrelated diseases and conditions like Alzheimer's disease, obesity, chronic pain, traumatic brain injury, and ...

Scientists looking for the causes of neurodegenerative diseases like Parkinson's and Alzheimer's generally focus on the ...

The blood-brain barrier protects the central nervous system by tightly regulating what crosses between the two compartments. Neurons are vulnerable if the barrier suffers damage or weakens with age, ...

As the body ages, cells naturally accumulate dozens of genetic mutations each year. New research from Boston Children's ...

These discoveries suggest that certain cancer treatments may be useful therapeutically for Alzheimer’s disease.

A team led by HHMI Janelia Research Campus Group Leader Jiefu Li identified proteins that help control how the blood-brain barrier opens and closes, findings that could help researchers design drug ...

Your gut and your brain are more connected than you might think, and a new study suggests that could be key to catching ...

A freeze-dried blood product that could be stored for years on ambulances or in remote emergency departments is showing ...