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Alzheimer’s Imaging Breakthrough: Fluorescent Sensors Penetrate Blood-Brain Barrier


Researchers have developed a novel method for delivering fluorescent sensors across the blood-brain barrier (BBB) to monitor neurotransmitter levels in the brain, which could significantly advance Alzheimer's disease diagnosis and treatment. The method involves encapsulating ATP aptamer sensors i

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