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Brain Vasculature

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Nanoparticles Restore Brain Cleanup, Reversing Alzheimer’s Signs in Mice
science9 days ago

Nanoparticles Restore Brain Cleanup, Reversing Alzheimer’s Signs in Mice

Researchers used supramolecular nanoparticles that act as drugs to repair the brain's blood-brain barrier and restart its waste-clearance system. In mice with high amyloid-β, three injections reduced brain Aβ by 50–60% within an hour, with months-long vascular and cognitive improvements; the approach leverages the LRP1 transport system to reset clearance. While promising, the work is in animal studies and human trials remain years away.

Erythritol Shown in Lab to Impair Brain Vessels, Potentially Elevating Stroke Risk
health-and-medicine1 month ago

Erythritol Shown in Lab to Impair Brain Vessels, Potentially Elevating Stroke Risk

New lab findings from the University of Colorado Boulder suggest erythritol, a widely used sugar substitute, may impair brain microvascular endothelial cells by lowering nitric oxide, raising vasoconstrictors, reducing clot-busting t-PA, and boosting reactive oxygen species, potentially increasing stroke risk at typical intake; the work is cellular and not yet proven in people, though epidemiological data have linked higher erythritol levels with heart attack or stroke, so monitoring intake and checking labels is advised.