Opening of the blood-brain barrier with sound
The blood-brain barrier (BBB) ​​is an anatomical structure that prevents larger molecules from blood to the brain. These larger molecules are those that would be harmful to the brain, but also many other potentially useful as drugs to be effective in the treatment of brain tumors. Recently discovered that the acoustic ultrasound could safely open the BBB. In addition, this process is reversible: the BBB closes naturally - typically a few hours after the ultrasound is applied.Pierre Mourad, University of Washington (Pierreapl.washington.edu) provide an overview of the research has been done on this subject to date, and discuss possible applications (2aBB1). Kullervo Hynynen and his colleagues at Brigham and Womens Hospital in Massachusetts (kullervobwh.harvard.edu)
found that ultrasound can open specific regions of the BBB, potentially allowing doctors to day to send drugs to specific parts of the brain.Beam toward the desired goal (2aBB2). Students who change their accent, shortly after the registration? How ultrasound treatment of bone fractures, repair the trigger otherwise very stubborn? Aircraft noise can download a student outcomes?
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