Doctors have used focused ultrasound to destroy tumors in the body without invasive surgery for some time. However, the therapeutic ultrasound used in clinics today indiscriminately damages cancer and ...

Low-intensity pulsed ultrasound, with frequency tuned to match target cells, can break apart cancer cells without harming healthy blood cells. (Courtesy: iStock/Mohammed Haneefa Nizamudeen) Medical ...

Gregory Fischer (left) and Christopher Nycz examine a prototype of an MRI-compatible robotic system for treating brain tumours. (Courtesy: Worcester Polytechnic Institute) An academic–industry ...

The study shows how low-intensity ultrasonic waves can be used to generate or suppress electrical signals in the brain, modulating normal brain function Imagine working in your office while the sun is ...

Low-intensity transcranial focused ultrasound is a noninvasive, targeted neuromodulation technology. It uses mid- or low-frequency sound waves delivered from arrays applied to the outside of the head ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Low-intensity focal ultrasound aims to provide a non-invasive, lesion-free option for neurological conditions.

A new noninvasive procedure is safe and effective for treating patients with mild Alzheimer's disease (AD), new research suggests. Clinicians monitor a trial patient with AD undergoing low-intensity ...

An incredible new study suggests that low-intensity ultrasound can be used to target very specific brain regions and alter an animal's decision-making processes. The technique, demonstrated in ...