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A Shanghai neurologist discovered a potential Alzheimer's therapy after his 90-year-old mother improved cognitively following ultrasound treatment for a different condition. His trial now tests high-intensity focused ultrasound as a standalone treatment, a promising departure from mainstream research.
After hiding her Parkinson's diagnosis for a decade, Rebecca King-Crews is sharing how a breakthrough non-invasive brain procedure gave her the ability to write again. She's going public to make the life-changing treatment accessible to everyone.
A new FDA-approved treatment uses focused ultrasound beams to ease Parkinson's symptoms without cutting into the skull. Patients walk out tremor-free hours after the procedure.
A 72-year-old Air Force veteran walked into a Texas hospital with severe hand tremors and walked out minutes later completely tremor-free, thanks to a newly FDA-approved ultrasound treatment. The breakthrough offers hope to millions living with Parkinson's disease without requiring invasive brain surgery.
After hiding her Parkinson's diagnosis for a decade, Rebecca King-Crews is speaking out about a breakthrough ultrasound procedure that helped her write again for the first time in three years. Her mission: make this life-changing treatment accessible to everyone.
After hiding her Parkinson's diagnosis for a decade, Rebecca King-Crews can finally write her name again thanks to a breakthrough ultrasound procedure. She's going public to help others access the life-changing treatment.
A groundbreaking study led by Florida doctors confirms that focused ultrasound therapy significantly improves Parkinson's symptoms for at least a year, offering hope without surgery. The FDA has already approved the treatment thanks to this research.
After nine years of Parkinson's tremors, Rebecca King-Crews can finally write her name again thanks to a breakthrough ultrasound procedure. She's sharing her story to help more people access this life-changing treatment.
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Rebecca Crews underwent a groundbreaking five-hour procedure that uses focused ultrasound to reduce debilitating Parkinson's tremors without a single incision. Within hours of treatment, she could lift her leg and write legibly again after years of struggling with basic tasks.
A Pennsylvania nurse who couldn't hold a fork steady for a decade can now write clearly again thanks to focused ultrasound, a breakthrough treatment helping 1.1 million Americans with essential tremor reclaim their lives. The needle-free procedure calms brain tremors in hours, not years.
After hiding her Parkinson's diagnosis for over a decade, Rebecca King-Crews is celebrating a medical breakthrough that's giving her back the life she thought she'd lost. The non-invasive procedure that helped her write again could change treatment for millions.
UK researchers found that tocilizumab, a common arthritis medication, helped people with depression who didn't respond to standard antidepressants. The breakthrough could offer hope to millions struggling with treatment-resistant depression.
Kettering Health in Ohio now offers a groundbreaking liver cancer treatment that destroys tumors using sound waves alone—no surgery, no radiation, and patients often go home the same day. The non-invasive procedure can even target tumors other treatments can't reach.
A new UCLA study shows an intensive five-day magnetic brain stimulation protocol works as well as the traditional six-week treatment for depression. This breakthrough could help thousands of patients who struggle to commit to months of clinic visits.
Four promising new treatments could reach patients this spring, offering fresh hope for people battling hard-to-treat conditions. From the first-ever medication for a chronic liver infection to an at-home Alzheimer's treatment, these therapies represent real progress for patients who've been waiting.
Scientists discovered hedgehogs can hear ultrasound frequencies up to 85kHz, opening the door to road-safe devices that could prevent thousands of deaths. Cars with built-in ultrasound repellers could soon keep these beloved mammals out of harm's way.
Federal regulators just approved a groundbreaking melanoma treatment that transforms the herpes virus into a cancer-fighting weapon. For patients whose advanced skin cancer stopped responding to standard treatments, this innovative therapy offers new hope.
A new HIV pill taken just once a week appears as effective as daily treatment in major studies. Over six million South Africans currently on daily HIV medication could benefit from simpler treatment.
A groundbreaking study will use advanced imaging to personalize cancer treatment, potentially cutting unnecessary therapy while helping more patients access care. The collaboration could transform how doctors decide when prostate cancer patients have received enough treatment.
For the first time in decades, Americans with treatment-resistant depression have two powerful new options that work differently than anything before. Clinical trials show these breakthrough treatments are helping patients who've struggled for years finally find relief.
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