CNS

Nov 04, 2026

The human brain is guarded by one of biology's most selective security systems, and it turns away nearly every large-molecule drug that tries to get in. Cracking the blood-brain barrier (BBB) has become one of the most competitive races in modern biotech, with the first approved transferrin-receptor "shuttle" biolo...

Mar 04, 2020

Cocaine- a stimulant- made from the most addictive plant - cocoa plant, is known as the most addictive substance known to be existing on the Earth, hence is abused the most. As per the annual report titled ‘Key Substance Use and Mental Health Indicators in the United States’ presented by the National Survey on Drug...

Dec 20, 2014

Gene Therapy: The “Hunt” for CNS disorders! Many companies have tried over the years to find a way to reverse the course of crippling central nervous system disorders like amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (a.k.a. Lou Gehrig’s disease) but have failed. Fortunately, Gene therapy has proven to be an answer to a wide ran...