Blood-Brain Barrier | Definition, Function & Structure

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What is the blood brain barrier and how is it linked to Alzheimer's disease? 🧠 Our brains have a layer of specialised cells that protect it and regulate what enters and leaves the fluid surrounding our brains – this is called the blood brain barrier. The blood-brain barrier deteriorates in many diseases that cause dementia, including in Alzheimer’s disease. This leads to toxic substances entering the brain, incorrect use of vital nutrients like oxygen and glucose, and failure to remove waste pr

Alzheimer’s Research: Opening the Blood-Brain Barrier with Aducanumab and Focused Ultrasound

What is the blood-brain barrier?

Blood–brain barrier

Although the blood-brain barrier keeps out foreign toxins and bacteria from the brain, it remains a huge impediment to drug development for brain disorders. An alternative way to overcome the blood-brain barrier is to temporarily open it using focused ultrasound, allowing therapeutic drugs to reach their targets. #QBI #research #brain #science #ultrasound | Queensland Brain Institute