When you hear the word ultrasound, you probably think of pregnancies, but did you know that ultrasounds can have other uses? In this episode, we discuss how researchers want to use focused ultrasound to treat Alzheimer's disease. 
 
Sources
<a href='https://www.alzheimers.net/new-ultrasound-therapy-treat-dementia/'>https://www.alzheimers.net/new-ultrasound-therapy-treat-dementia/</a>
<a href='https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/12/191203082912.htm'>https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/12/191203082912.htm</a>
BBB: <a href='https://faculty.washington.edu/chudler/bbb.html'>https://faculty.washington.edu/chudler/bbb.html</a>
 Ultrasound: <a href='https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/245491.php'>https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/245491.php</a>
AD: <a href='https://www.alz.org/alzheimers-dementia/what-is-alzheimers'>https://www.alz.org/alzheimers-dementia/what-is-alzheimers</a>
Focused ultrasound clinical trial: <a href='https://www.medpagetoday.com/neurology/alzheimersdisease/64114'>https://www.medpagetoday.com/neurology/alzheimersdisease/64114</a>
FU + AD: <a href='https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-018-04529-6.pdf'>https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-018-04529-6.pdf</a>
Phase II clinical trial: <a href='https://ichgcp.net/clinical-trials-registry/NCT03739905'>https://ichgcp.net/clinical-trials-registry/NCT03739905</a>
Dr. Lipsman explaining the technique and applications: <a href='https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GfuIzJS5Yqw'>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GfuIzJS5Yqw</a>

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