In a remarkable achievement, Indian scientists have developed an effective treatment method to tackle tuberculosis.
Scientists at Institute of Nano Science and Technology (INST), Mohali have developed a nose to brain drug delivery method to deliver TB medicines directly to the brain through the nose. This method will be effective in treating Central Nervous System Tuberculosis (CNS-TB), one of the most dangerous forms of TB. Usually in such cases, the drug does not reach the brain because of a protective barrier known as the blood-brain barrier (BBB).