Thanks to modern medicine, we are living longer lives than ever before. But our longer lives have led to an increase in age-related degenerative illnesses like Alzheimer’s disease, Parkinson’s and ALS – neurological degenerative disorders that have proven very difficult to treat because of one of the strongest security systems in the human body: The Blood Brain Barrier. This episode looks at how an idea as old as the Trojan Horse could be used to finally break down that barrier for good.Featuring:<ul><li>Ryan Watts is the founder and CEO of Denali Therapeutics</li><li>Mike Yee is Jefferies’ managing director and senior biotech analyst</li><li>Rachita Sumbria is an associate professor at the Chapman University School of Pharmacy</li></ul>

<description>&lt;p&gt;Thanks to modern medicine, we are living longer lives than ever before. But our longer lives have led to an increase in age-related degenerative illnesses like Alzheimer’s disease, Parkinson’s and ALS – neurological degenerative disorders that have proven very difficult to treat because of one of the strongest security systems in the human body: The Blood Brain Barrier. This episode looks at how an idea as old as the Trojan Horse could be used to finally break down that barrier for good.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Featuring:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Ryan Watts &lt;/strong&gt;is the founder and CEO of Denali Therapeutics&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Mike Yee&lt;/strong&gt; is Jefferies’ managing director and senior biotech analyst&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Rachita Sumbria&lt;/strong&gt; is an associate professor at the Chapman University School of Pharmacy&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;
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Thanks to modern medicine, we are living longer lives than ever before. But our longer lives have led to an increase in age-related degenerative illnesses like Alzheimer’s disease, Parkinson’s and ALS – neurological degenerative disorders that have proven very difficult to treat because of one of the strongest security systems in the human body: The Blood Brain Barrier. This episode looks at how an idea as old as the Trojan Horse could be used to finally break down that barrier for good.

Invisible Forces

Breaking the Blood Brain Barrier: The Quest to Cure Neurodegeneration

Breaking the Blood Brain Barrier: The Quest to Cure Neurodegeneration

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