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What Is The Blood-Brain Barrier & Why Is It So Important?

June 11, 2022

CBC Health Doctors

Our brain houses billions of neurons that are responsible for transmitting information to nerve cells, muscles and glands. It comes as no surprise, then, that the brain is considered the most complex organ in our body. Not only is it the most complex organ in the human body, but it is also the most important…

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