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The blood-brain barrier may contribute to cognitive function
New research challenges long-held assumptions about how the blood-brain barrier functions and its role in cognitive processes.
Blood-Brain Barrier
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New culprit in early Alzheimer’s: Blood–brain barrier blocks protective proteins
Researchers found that in a mouse model of early-stage Alzheimer's, the blood-brain barrier stopped importing protective proteins before it began to break down.