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Aiming ultrasound at the brain raises hope of new treatments
- KingFelix 6y agoJay Sanguinetti in Tucson, U of A, is doing some really awesome stuff with Ultrasound and the brain. Anyone interested should take a look at his research, https://www.jaysanguinetti.com/transcranial-ultrasound https://www.jaysanguinetti.com/transcranial-ultrasound https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rGEjmwaIPZk&feature=emb_logo https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rGEjmwaIPZk&feature=emb_logo Ted talk - A Technoboost for Meditation
- IfOnlyYouKnew 6y agoIt’s a welcome change from the rest of medicine that the brain seems to somewhat positively react to all sorts of random interventions: magnetic fields, direct current, LSD, and now, apparently, ultrasound. While these experiments seem to hint at very specific mechanisms at work, maybe there’s also a general principle of (mild) change or challenge being supportive in helping a an errand brain’s active return-to-the-mean. Also please nobody tell DARPA about this. Agreed?
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- alpineidyll3 6y agoThe guy who invented lobotomy won the nobel prize. Hopefully these researchers are less susceptible to the hype train. Of course as basic research this is great, but articles like this that suggest that everything's value is the clinic and superhuman immortality is the problem with science. Understanding is the reward.
- pizzazzaro 6y agoIm curious - if the skull itself is an obstruction... What kind of run-time are we looking for? Would vibrating the soft-pallete be more effective for penetrating the skull for less bonemass being in the way? Or would the soft-tissue provide more insulation? Perhaps... exposed bone would provide a better entry vector. The teeth? I wonder how far existing "sonic toothbrushes" are from accomplishing this. Would it be safe for teeth, at the power necessary to accomplish this ultrasound?