Wireless neural interface could be used for drug delivery to deep brain regions
A research team has developed an implantable wireless neural interface capable of delivering drugs precisely to deep regions of the brain.
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Nervous System: News and Research on Blood-Brain Barrier
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Immune molecule long tied to inflammation may benefit the aging brain
Inflammation in the brain is usually seen as harmful in the aging process—it's thought to contribute to Alzheimer's and dementia. But a new study in mice suggests that inflammation, led by an immune molecule called STING ...
Sep 2, 2025
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Researchers identify key metric in delivering focused ultrasound to treat patients with high-grade gliomas
Researchers found that acoustic emission dose—an acoustic signal from microbubbles—could predict how to adjust ultrasound power and open the blood-brain barrier for delivering drugs in patients with glioblastoma.
Aug 25, 2025
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Repurposing a cholesterol drug may benefit DiGeorge syndrome patients with neuropsychiatric disease
Researchers have found that mitochondrial dysfunction in the blood-brain barrier (BBB) may lead to neuropsychiatric disease in some patients with DiGeorge syndrome.
Aug 20, 2025
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Study explores impacts of acute and chronic stress on mental health
It is well established that stress can increase susceptibility to various neuropsychiatric disorders, such as depression and anxiety, which are highly prevalent worldwide and represent a significant economic burden and public ...
Aug 20, 2025
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Molecular mechanisms show how the blood-brain barrier gets leakier with age
A new study from researchers at the University of Illinois Chicago reveals how the blood-brain barrier gets leakier with age, contributing to memory deficits. The study, published in Cell Reports, uncovered the molecular ...
Aug 12, 2025
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What are all these microplastics doing to our brains?
Tiny shards of plastic called microplastics have been detected accumulating in human brains, but there is not yet enough evidence to say whether this is doing us harm, experts have said.
Aug 1, 2025
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Blood vessels and immune cells that protect the brain also drive risk for Alzheimer's and stroke
The brain's health depends on more than just its neurons. A complex network of blood vessels and immune cells acts as the brain's dedicated guardians—controlling what enters, cleaning up waste, and protecting it from threats ...
Jul 28, 2025
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Scientists grow novel 'whole-brain' organoid
Johns Hopkins University researchers have grown a novel whole-brain organoid, complete with neural tissues and rudimentary blood vessels—an advance that could usher in a new era of research into neuropsychiatric disorders ...
Jul 28, 2025
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Llama antibodies open new therapeutic avenues against schizophrenia
While current treatments for schizophrenia—a mental illness affecting 1% of the world's population—can reduce certain symptoms, they have little effect on the cognitive deficits affecting the daily life of patients.
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