New nanoparticle treatment helps brain to clear toxic Alzheimer’s proteins in mice

By Rahul Sidhu, PhD Candidate, Neuroscience, University of Sheffield

Alzheimer’s is a disease that robs people of their memory, and scientists have long sought ways to stop or reverse its effects. But the blood-brain barrier – the brain’s protective shield – has been both a friend and a foe. While it keeps harmful substances out, it also blocks many treatments from getting in.

Now researchers are trying a different approach. Rather than bypassing the barrier, they’re learning to work with it.

A new…

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