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Nanotech Jumps Blood-Brain Barrier To Kill Cancer in Mice A new synthetic protein nanoparticle capable of slipping past the nearly impermeable blood-brain barrier in mice could deliver cancer-killing drugs directly to malignant brain tumors, new research shows.   The study is the first to demonstrate an intravenous medication that can cross the blood-brain barrier. I’ve worked in this field for more than 10 years and have not seen anything like this. The discovery could one day allow new cli...