Ultrasound is Ultra-Cool

This study is also a major step forward for the exciting possibility of combining focused ultrasound with targeted delivery of medications or antibodies that normally have limited capability to cross the blood brain barrier from the blood to the brain.”  Similarly, researchers at Yonsei University College of Medicine (South Korea) found that focused ultrasound improved the delivery of Alzheimer’s drugs by over eight times.  “While there is no complete cure for dementia, we hope that open BBB [blood brain barrier] surgery using FUS surgery can help give hope to dementia patients,” the lead researcher said. LIFU is showing “promising results” for treatment of major depressive disorder, according to a paper from Delft University.  The paper describes LIFU as “an emerging neuromodulation method with disruptive potential since it allows for non-invasive stimulation across the whole brain with milimetre precision.” Focused ultrasound has been found safe and effective for intermediate risk prostate cancer.   A 2020 study suggested that focused ultrasound could be used for patients with depression or obsessive-compulsive disorder.  “We demonstrated that FUS is effective in significantly improving symptoms of patients with treatment-resistant OCD and depression,” the lead author said. That is by no means a complete list. The Focused Ultrasound Foundation claims that focused ultrasound is currently (at this writing) being used by 65 device m...
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