Manipulating nerves to relieve pain without drugs
Seeking alternatives to pharmacological approaches, researchers apply thermal, electrical, and mechanical stimuli to change nerve signaling and treat pain.
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Seminar summary: Delivering drugs to the brain
Scientists and clinicians discussed their solutions for overcoming the challenge of getting past the blood-brain barrier in DDN’s first seminar.
Brain cancer meets its match with focused ultrasound treatment
Biomedical engineer Natasha Sheybani uses soundwaves to disrupt the blood-brain barrier and improve immunotherapy for glioblastoma patients.
