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Read article: Can focused ultrasound provide a new way to manage pain? Emerging therapies Research update Can focused ultrasound provide a new way to manage pain? Using low-intensity focused ultrasound to non-surgically alter neuronal activity could help reduce both the perception of pain and pain-related autonomic effects