Breaching the blood-brain barrier to create powerful new tools for fighting cancer
Researchers at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute are developing new technology for pushing drugs through the blood-brain barrier, directly targeting brain tumors
29-Jul-2010 -
One of the human body's most powerful defensive tools, the blood-brain barrier is a chemical labyrinth that prevents toxins and viruses in the bloodstream from reaching the brain. This foolproof security system, however, limits the ability of physicians to deliver drugs directly to the brain, ...
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