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Mechanism by which low-intensity focused ultrasound promotes angiogenesis and neurogenesis after traumatic brain injury in a rat model via the OXA/MAPK signaling pathway [PDF]

Neural Regeneration Research
Low-intensity focused ultrasound is a type of ultrasound that primarily relies on cavitation and mechanical effects. It is non-invasive, transient, and well tolerated.
Bingkai Ren, Junwei Kang, Peng Yao, Lianghua Huang, Yan Wang, Yang Bai, Zhen Feng   +6 more
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Using Low-Intensity Focused Ultrasound to Treat Depression and Anxiety Disorders: A Review of Current Evidence [PDF]

Brain Sciences
Background: Depression and anxiety disorders impact millions globally. In recent years, low-intensity focused ultrasound (LIFU), characterized by its high precision, deep penetration, and non-invasive nature, has garnered significant interest in ...
Ao Du, Manli Huang, Zheng Wang, Hetong Zhou, Huilong Duan, Shaohua Hu, Yinfei Zheng   +6 more
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Spinal cord neuromodulation for blood pressure control using low-intensity focused ultrasound [PDF]

Scientific Reports
Focused ultrasound (FUS) is an innovative technology that delivers angled acoustic energy to a small target region. Previous FUS technology has demonstrated efficacy in applications such as tumor destruction, nerve modulation, and drug delivery in the ...
Angelica F. Lopez, Denis Routkevitch, Patrick J. Kramer, Neil A. Babu, Ritvik Jillala, Ananya Tandri, Zoe Soulé, Emily C. Baca, A. Daniel Davidar, Vikas N. Vattipally, Pierce L. Perkins, Siddharth Krishnan, Ryan S. Bohluli, Charles G. Eberhart, Betty M. Tyler, Nicholas Theodore, Nitish V. Thakor, Amir Manbachi   +17 more
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Investigating low intensity focused ultrasound pulsation in anhedonic depression—A randomized controlled trial [PDF]

Frontiers in Human Neuroscience
IntroductionAnhedonic depression is a subtype of depression characterized by deficits in reward processing. This subtype of depression is associated with higher suicide risk and longer depressive episodes, underscoring the importance of effective ...
Natalie M. Rotstein, Zachary D. Cohen, Amelia Welborn, Tomislav D. Zbozinek, Samir Akre, Keith G. Jones, Kaylee E. Null, Jillian Pontanares, Katy L. Sanchez, Demarko C. Flanagan, Sabrina E. Halavi, Evan Kittle, Mason G. McClay, Alex A. T. Bui, Katherine L. Narr, Katherine L. Narr, Robert C. Welsh, Michelle G. Craske, Michelle G. Craske, Taylor P. Kuhn   +19 more
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Pulsed Low-Intensity Focused Ultrasound (LIFU) Activation of Ovarian Follicles [PDF]

IEEE Open Journal of Engineering in Medicine and Biology
Objective: A biological system's internal morphological structure or function can be changed as a result of the mechanical effect of focused ultrasound.
Yan Xiao, Lixia Yang, Yicong Wang, Yu Wang, Yuning Chen, Wenhan Lu, Zhenle Pei, Ruonan Zhang, Yao Ye, Xiaowei Ji, Suying Liu, Xi Dong, Yonghua Xu, Yi Feng   +13 more
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Medial prefrontal cortex-targeted low-intensity focused ultrasound alleviates migraine-related allodynia and affective symptoms via modulating glutamate/GABA balance in mice [PDF]

The Journal of Headache and Pain
Background Migraine affects nearly one billion people worldwide and remains a major global health burden with inadequate treatment options. In this study, transcranial low-intensity focused ultrasound (LIFU) targeting the medial prefrontal cortex (mPFC ...
Jiayi Liu, Mingjie Zhang, Qiuquan Cai, Chunxiao Yang, Yajin Wu, Weinan Na, Deqi Zhai, Huijuan Yuan, Ya Cao, Xiaoya Chen, Yingji Li, Wenjing Tang, Dengfa Zhao, Ruozhuo Liu, Zhao Dong, Jiajia Yang, Dong Ming, Shengyuan Yu   +17 more
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LIFU (Low-Intensity Focused Ultrasound) Activated Tumor-Starvation/Oxidative-Stress Combined Therapy for Treating Retinoblastoma [PDF]

International Journal of Nanomedicine
Luya Quan,1– 3 Mengzhu Wang,2 Zhigang Wang,2 Zhiyu Du3 1Department of Ophthalmology, The Guizhou Provincial People’s Hospital, Guiyang, Guizhou, 550002, People’s Republic of China; 2Department of Ultrasound, Chongqing Key Laboratory of Ultrasound ...
Quan L, Wang M, Wang Z, Du Z
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Low-intensity focused ultrasound to the posterior insula reduces temporal summation of pain [PDF]

Brain Stimulation
Background: The insula and dorsal anterior cingulate cortex (dACC) are core brain regions involved in pain processing and central sensitization, a shared mechanism across various chronic pain conditions.
Alexander In, Andrew Strohman, Brighton Payne, Wynn Legon   +3 more
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Focused ultrasound for treatment of peripheral brain tumors [PDF]

Exploration of Drug Science, 2023
Malignant brain tumors are the leading cause of cancer-related death in children and remain a significant cause of morbidity and mortality throughout all demographics.
Phillip Mitchell Johansen, Payton Yerke Hansen, Ali A. Mohamed, Sarah J. Girshfeld, Marc Feldmann, Brandon Lucke-Wold   +5 more
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Focused Ultrasound, an Emerging Tool for Atherosclerosis Treatment: A Comprehensive Review

Life, 2023
Focused ultrasound (FUS) has emerged as a promising noninvasive therapeutic modality for treating atherosclerotic arterial disease. High-intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU), a noninvasive and precise modality that generates high temperatures at specific ...
Cynthia Imtiaz, Muhammad Awais Farooqi, Theophilus Bhatti, Jooho Lee, Ramsha Moin, Chul Ung Kang, Hafiz Muhammad Umer Farooqi   +6 more
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