Neurological Diseases Share Common Blood-Brain Barrier Defects
Monday, March 30, 2015 - 16:30
in Health & Medicine
Although stroke, epilepsy, multiple sclerosis, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and traumatic brain injury each affect the central nervous system differently, a new study finds that they share common defects in the blood-brain barrier that can be traced to a single set of genes. The findings could yield new approaches for treating brain diseases.