Jawless fish take a bite out of the blood-brain barrier

Posted by on May 15, 2019 6:40 pm
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A jawless parasitic fish could help lead the way to more effective treatments for multiple brain ailments, including cancer, trauma and stroke. Researchers borrowed molecules from the immune system of the parasitic sea lamprey to deliver anti-cancer drugs directly to brain tumors.

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