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16 Mar 2015 11:00:51
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Doctors will treat Alzheimer's disease by ultrasound

the New method of treatment of disease was tested on laboratory mice and showed a significant improvement of memory in rodents.

Australian scientists are sure that you have found a new way to fight Alzheimer's disease. Doctors suggest to treat patients suffering from this disease, ultrasound. The study results were published in the journal Science Translational Medicine.

Brain affected by Alzheimer's disease Photo: BGR News
Brain affected by Alzheimer's disease Photo: BGR News

In laboratory studies, scientists from the University of Queensland found that the focused ultrasonic waves help to remove plaque in the brain, appearing in the body due to Alzheimer's disease. < / br>
the New method of treatment of disease was tested on laboratory mice and showed a significant improvement of memory in rodents, doctors noted that during testing, the animal brain was not injured.

Photo: Wikipedia
Photo: Wikipedia

Previously, ultrasound treatment was combined with injection of a microbubble that vibrating under the action of sound waves, helped the drug to cross the blood brain barrier.

Scientists hope that their development of a medical certification, and they will soon be able to begin clinical trials in humans.

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