The Human Brain’s Meticulous Interface with the Bloodstream now on a Precision Chip

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Newswise — A scrupulous gatekeeper stands between the brain and its circulatory system to let in the good and keep out the bad, but this porter, called the blood-brain barrier, also blocks trial drugs to treat diseases like Alzheimer’s or cancer from getting into the…

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