Studies in neurodegenerative diseases, including Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease
and Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, Huntington's disease, and so on, have suggested that …

Vascular cognitive impairment and dementia (VCID) is commonly caused by vascular
injuries in cerebral large and small vessels and is a key driver of age-related cognitive …

Malignant brain tumors, a heterogeneous group of primary and metastatic neoplasms in the
central nervous system (CNS), are notorious for their highly invasive and devastating …

As important immune cells, microglia undergo a series of alterations during aging that
increase the susceptibility to brain dysfunctions. However, the longitudinal characteristics of …

The human gastrointestinal tract is populated with a diverse microbial community. The vast
genetic and metabolic potential of the gut microbiome underpins its ubiquity in nearly every …

Lignin is a major phenolic polymer from the plant biomass. Due to its abundant functional
groups (carboxyl and hydroxyl groups), lignin could act as an antioxidant, antimicrobial as …

The blood–brain barrier (BBB) prevents efficient drug delivery to the central nervous system.
As a result, brain diseases remain one of the greatest unmet medical needs. Understanding …

The blood–brain barrier (BBB) is a specialized semipermeable structure that highly
regulates exchanges between the central nervous system parenchyma and blood vessels …

Crosstalk between gut and brain has long been appreciated in health and disease, and the
gut microbiota is a key player in communication between these two distant organs. Yet, the …

Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS‐CoV‐2) is a human coronavirus
(HCoV) that has created a pandemic situation worldwide as COVID‐19. This virus can …