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The new field of sonogenetics uses sound waves to control the behavior of brain cells

Neuroscience NewsAugust 11, 2019

A new technology known as sonogenetics can control neural activity by using sound frequencies. The technology could be used to non-invasively treat a range of neurological conditions, including Parkinson's disease and epilepsy.... Read More...

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Ultrasound method restores dopaminergic pathway in brain at Parkinson’s early stages

Neuroscience NewsJune 6, 2019

Using transcranial focused ultrasound in combination with injectable microbubbles, researchers open a pathway through the blood-brain barrier. The technique allows drugs to penetrate the brain and trigger therapeutic effects for those with neurodegenerative diseases.... Read More...

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Low-intensity ultrasound can change decision-making process in the brain

Neuroscience NewsApril 15, 2019

A study of macaque monkeys reveals low-intensity ultrasound can both generate and suppress signalling in the brain and modulate normal function. The ultrasonic stimulation alters counterfactual thinking, allowing the ability to decide upon a better alternative in decision-making tasks.... Read More...

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Neck Scan Could Predict Cognitive Decline and Alzheimer’s Risk

Neuroscience NewsNovember 13, 2018

Researchers say a quick scan of blood vessels in the neck during mid life may help to predict those at risk of dementia up to ten years before symptoms appear. ... Read More...

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A Safe and Non-Invasive Way to Open the Blood-Brain Barrier in Alzheimer’s Patients

Neuroscience NewsAugust 26, 2018

Researchers use focused ultrasound to safely and non-invasively open the blood-brain barrier in Alzheimer's patients.... Read More...

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Ultrasound Could Help Improve Dementia Symptoms

Neuroscience NewsJuly 20, 2018

Researchers report applying ultrasound to the whole brain improves cognitive dysfunction in mouse models of dementia. A clinical trial is currently underway to test the effectiveness in humans with the neurodegenerative disease.... Read More...

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Switching Brain Circuits On and Off Without Surgery

Neuroscience NewsJuly 9, 2018

Researchers have developed a new, non surgical method to manipulate brain circuitry. The technique uses sound waves in combination with small bubble injections into the blood stream that temporarily opens the blood-brain barrier. ... Read More...

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Can Focused Sound Waves Fix Rare ‘Giggling’ Form of Epilepsy?

Neuroscience NewsJune 2, 2018

A pioneering ultrasound treatment could help treat hypothalamic hamartomas, a rare, benign mass in the brain that can cause epilepsy symptoms and unintentional giggling seizures.... Read More...

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Preterm Babies May Suffer Setbacks in Auditory Brain Development and Speech

Neuroscience NewsJanuary 15, 2018

A new study reports babies born early in the third trimester of pregnancy are more likely to show delayed development of the auditory cortex.... Read More...

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Right or Left Handed? Handedness is Determined During Gestation

Neuroscience NewsDecember 4, 2017

The preference to use one hand over the other is already defined by the 18th week of gestation, a new study reports.... Read More...

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Detecting Brain Damage Caused by Zika In Utero With Imaging Techniques

Neuroscience NewsOctober 4, 2017

Researchers report utilizing both ultrasound and MRI technology can help doctors to identify fetal brain abnormalities caused by maternal exposure to the Zika virus.... Read More...

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Noninvasive Ultrasound Pulses Used to Precisely Tweak Rat Brain Activity

Neuroscience NewsJanuary 23, 2017

A new study outlines how researchers have been able to deliver concentrated amounts of drugs directly into the brains of rats by using ultrasound.... Read More...

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ultrasound

The new field of sonogenetics uses sound waves to control the behavior of brain cells

Ultrasound method restores dopaminergic pathway in brain at Parkinson’s early stages

Low-intensity ultrasound can change decision-making process in the brain

Neck Scan Could Predict Cognitive Decline and Alzheimer’s Risk

A Safe and Non-Invasive Way to Open the Blood-Brain Barrier in Alzheimer’s Patients

Ultrasound Could Help Improve Dementia Symptoms

Switching Brain Circuits On and Off Without Surgery

Can Focused Sound Waves Fix Rare ‘Giggling’ Form of Epilepsy?

Preterm Babies May Suffer Setbacks in Auditory Brain Development and Speech

Right or Left Handed? Handedness is Determined During Gestation

Detecting Brain Damage Caused by Zika In Utero With Imaging Techniques

Noninvasive Ultrasound Pulses Used to Precisely Tweak Rat Brain Activity