Buzzing Through the Blood-Brain Barrier
Monday, December 30, 2019 - 12:40
in Biology & Nature
UConn engineers have designed a non-toxic, biodegradable device that can help medication move from blood vessels into brain tissues —a route traditionally blocked by the body’s defense mechanisms. They describe their invention in the 23 December issue of PNAS. Blood vessels in the brain are lined by cells fitted together tightly, forming a so-called blood-brain … Continue reading Buzzing Through the Blood-Brain Barrier