Portable ultrasound system for targeted and non-invasive blood–brain barrier opening in humans. The system was recently cleared by the FDA for ultrasound treatment of six US Alzheimer's disease patients. (Courtesy: Antonios Pouliopoulos /Columbia Engineering)
There are several thousand drugs available to treat a wide range of brain diseases, but they cannot
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