World first: scientists open blood-brain barrier non-invasively

Sunnybrook scientists made history this week as they used focused ultrasound to non-invasively breach the blood-brain barrier and more effectively deliver chemotherapy into the brain tumour of a patient.

[rabia]

Simply amazing. I salute all these people.

[melgreier]

Dr Todd Mainprize was a friend of mine - we grew up in the same area, went to the same high school (he’s a few years younger lol). The world lost a great doctor, friend, healer and human being with his passing.

[patricesamuel]

This may also help in the case of infectious disease. In the case of Rabies, one of the things that has been a impediment is that Antiviral medications, such as Favipiravir and Ribavarin cannot make it into the brain. This may provide the method needed to make those treatments have an effect.

[jaimelogrono]

This is AMazing! Why isn't this Front Page news??!?!?!

[bigmouthstrikesagain]

Now this is just conjecture but iwonder if this could be used in conjunction with the g127v homozygous prion variant to transport it through the blood brain barrier through some type of spinal or jugular catheter? Im not sure if the microbubble agents would denaturize it . I heard on a website or paper somewhere that there couls be a problem getting the g127 acrous the blood brain barrier because of its size or something like that

[clinicalworld]

Will not the opening of the BBB make the Brain more susceptible to endogenous circulating toxins which were earlier not able to pass through BBB and if Yes then what are the possible ways to peevent them

[okbuddy]

YAY! THE ULTRA SONIC SCREWDRIVER DID IT!