DEAR DR. ROACH: I have prostate cancer. My PSA levels were as high as 48, and I’m taking medication to lower the numbers to 40. My urologist has recommended a high-intensity focused ultrasound after ...

High-intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) is a noninvasive way to destroy tissue or stop it from working. It was approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for prostate ablation in 2015, but the ...

I still vividly remember the first time we observed neurons responding not to audible sound, but to concentrated, precisely ...

High-Intensity Focused Ultrasound (HIFU) represents a transformative non‐invasive modality in modern medicine. By concentrating ultrasonic energy to a precise focal point, HIFU achieves targeted ...

Low-intensity transcranial focused ultrasound is a noninvasive, targeted neuromodulation technology. It uses mid- or low-frequency sound waves delivered from arrays applied to the outside of the head ...

Duke University Medical Center is one of 12 centers in the country testing the safety and effectiveness of a minimally invasive procedure called High Intensity Focused Ultrasound (HIFU). Since 79-year ...

A chip-based technology that generates sound profiles with high resolution and intensity could create new options for ultrasound therapy, which would become more effective and easier. A team of ...

Scientists have found soundwaves from low-intensity focused ultrasound aimed at a place deep in the brain called the insula can reduce both the perception of pain and other effects of pain, such as ...

The non-invasive procedure uses ultrasound to heat and destroy targeted tumour cells while sparing healthy tissue. Estella said it was "almost painless, simple and I came home the next day". She said ...

Inspired by changes observed during his mother’s treatment, a neurologist is testing ultrasound as a standalone therapy for ...