Researchers bypass the blood-brain barrier, widening treatment options for neurodegenerative and central nervous system disease | KurzweilAI | Longevity science | Scoop.it

The first known method to permanently bypass the blood-brain barrier*, using mucosa, or the lining of the nose, has been demonstrated by researchers in the department of Otology and Laryngology at the Massachusetts Eye and Ear/Harvard Medical School and the Biomedical Engineering Department of Boston University.

The method opens the door to new treatment options for those with neurodegenerative and CNS disease.