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March 02, 2023
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Implantable pump safely delivers chemotherapy to the brain in patients with glioblastoma

Implantable pump safely delivers chemotherapy to the brain in patients with glioblastoma

When administering chemotherapy to a patient with recurrent glioblastoma, physicians must overcome the blood-brain barrier, an immunologic feature of the central nervous system.

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March 01, 2023
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FDA-approved trial uses ultrasound technology to treat Alzheimer’s

FDA-approved trial uses ultrasound technology to treat Alzheimer’s

A noninvasive focused ultrasound technology was used in an FDA-approved clinical trial to treat Alzheimer’s disease, according to a press release.

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December 20, 2021
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Belly fat to treat brain cancer? Neurosurgeons test method to bypass blood-brain barrier

Belly fat to treat brain cancer? Neurosurgeons test method to bypass blood-brain barrier

Surgeons at Lenox Hill Hospital are recruiting patients for a first-in-human, single arm, open-label phase 1 clinical trial investigating the safety and feasibility of using belly fat to treat recurrent glioblastoma.

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