Biodegradable, Implantable Ultrasound Device Helps Open the Blood-Brain Barrier to Help Medicine Reach the Brain
Biodegradable, Implantable Ultrasound Device Helps Open the Blood-Brain Barrier to Help Medicine Reach the Brain
medicalxpress.com Biodegradable ultrasound opens the blood-brain barrier
A new, biodegradable ultrasound far more powerful than previous devices could make brain cancers more treatable, University of Connecticut researchers report in the June 14 issue of Science Advances.
Getting therapeutics to cross the blood-brain barrier is one of the biggest hurdles to many investigational neuroscience macromolecules. This approach of using a proven mechanism of action (ultrasound) in a device that is easily implantable and does not need to later be removed looks promising.