Researchers have identified a novel mechanism by which immune cells wiggle their way across the blood-brain barrier in diseases such as multiple sclerosis (MS). A type of T-cell involved in autoimmune ...

In a study of Hispanic/Latino adults, adhering closely to a Mediterranean-style diet appeared to improve brain health, ...

Following the devastating fires that swept through Los Angeles in January, concerns are on the rise about the long-term ...

The blood–brain barrier is the biggest challenge to the development of drugs that target the CNS. Most capillary beds leak plasma contents between and across endothelial cells by way of window-like ...

Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) after cardiac arrest (CA) is often a cause of secondary neurological impairment, which results in considerable morbidity and mortality. Suppression of protein ...

One especially vulnerable structure is the blood brain barrier, a protective layer of cells lining the inner surface of blood vessels. These cells form a membrane that usually keeps toxins out of the ...

Microplastics accumulate in brain; dementia patients show 7 times higher levels Plastic particles identified in the brain may ...

Age-related brain atrophy, the gradual loss of neurons and shrinkage of brain tissue, is a natural part of aging, which can ...