Targeting the Blood-Brain Barrier May Delay Progression of Alzheimer's Disease
Monday, April 12, 2010 - 08:49
in Health & Medicine
Researchers may be one step closer to slowing the onset and progression of Alzheimer's disease. An animal study supported by the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS), part of the National Institutes of Health, shows that by targeting the blood-brain barrier, researchers are able to slow the accumulation of a protein associated with the progression of the illness.