SEOUL, Nov. 10 (Korea Bizwire) – A recent study has revealed that degenerative brain disease can occur as an aftereffect of COVID-19 infection. On Thursday, the Korea Brain Research Institute (KBRI) announced the findings of a joint study between the research team of its dementia research group, led by Dr. Kim Do-geun, and professor Choi In-soo’s [...]
DAEJEON, Sept. 29 (Korea Bizwire) – Scientists from the DGMIF (Daegu-Gyeongbuk Medical Innovation Foundation) have successfully increased the effects of brain disease treatment by using ultrasound to stimulate the blood-brain barrier (BBB). According to the team, the BBB regulates drugs or metabolites flowing into the central nervous system (CNS), thus reducing the effects of therapeutic [...]
SEOUL, June 19 (Korea Bizwire) — Korean researchers have developed a method to estimate in real time the paracellular permeability of the blood-brain barrier (BBB), which works to prevent brain diseases such as Alzheimer’s disease and strokes by blocking inflammation and germs from entering the brain. The high paracellular permeability of BBB is often linked with [...]