A versatile technology
Julia Zimmermann talks about how her desire to develop applications for cold atmospheric plasmas led her to co-found a family of companies
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Transcranial ultrasound opens a pathway through the blood–brain barrier
Ultrasound-mediated drug delivery opens new avenues for treatment of early-stage Parkinson's disease
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Tumour-derived soft microparticles can treat cancer
Drug-loaded soft microparticles from tumour cells can kill their own
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Short ultrasound pulses improve drug delivery to the brain
A short-pulse focused ultrasound sequence delivers drugs to the brain with high uniformity and safety
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Multiphoton laser therapy can close a single blood vessel
Multiphoton photothermolysis under real-time image guidance enables precise closure of single blood vessels
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Clinical trial explores BBB opening in fight against Alzheimer’s
A new clinical trial examines whether using focused ultrasound to open the blood–brain barrier can help in the treatment of Alzheimer's disease
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Holographic lenses focus ultrasound in the brain
Ultrasound beams shaped by 3D-printed acoustic lenses overcome the aberrating effect of the skull, delivering energy to arbitrary geometries
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Sticky biomaterial could repair corneal injuries in patients
Gel-based solution avoids the complications associated with current standard treatments
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Focused ultrasound releases cancer drugs on target
Modelling the parameters required for focused ultrasound to release drugs from liposomes may remove the need for real-time thermometry
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Piezoelectric nanoparticles promise improved brain tumour treatments
Piezoelectric nanoparticles that target and electrically stimulate tumour cells upon exposure to ultrasound could enhance the treatment of brain tumours
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