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Ultrasound releases drug to alter activity in targeted brain areas in rats
November 7, 2018 by NewsBot
Scientists have developed a noninvasive way of delivering drugs to within a few millimeters of a desired point in the brain. The method, tested in rats, uses focused ultrasound to jiggle drug molecules loose from nanoparticle 'cages' that have been injected into the bloodstream.
