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fromNature
17 hours ago

Repeated head trauma causes neuron loss and inflammation in young athletes - Nature

Repetitive head impacts produce early neuroinflammation, blood-brain barrier breakdown, astrocytic and white matter pathology that precede p-tau deposition and drive early CTE.
Science
fromNature
3 weeks ago

Transport vehicle delivers antibodies to the brain

A TfR-targeted shuttle delivers anti–amyloid-β antibody across the blood–brain barrier, improving brain distribution and safety in mice.
Medicine
fromPsychology Today
3 weeks ago

The Brain's Border Wall and Psychiatric Illness

A leaky blood-brain barrier can cause psychiatric illness; boosting mitochondrial function in barrier cells repairs the barrier and relieves impaired social interaction.
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