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Injecting nanoparticles in the blood curbed brain swelling in mice

After a head injury, the tiny particles diverted inflammation-causing cells from the brain

illustration of blood vessels

Nanoparticles cruising through blood vessels (illustrated) may distract immune cells from harming the brain after an injury, a study in mice suggests.

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By Laura Sanders

- More than 2 years ago

Injecting a swarm of nanoparticles into the blood of someone who has suffered a brain injury may one day help to limit the damage — if experimental results in mice can be translated to humans.