The blood-brain barrier has been broken
for the first time in history. Doctor Todd Mainprize, of the Sunnybrook
Health Sciences Centre in Toronto, and in contact with other
neuroscientists, has successfully broken the blood-brain barrier,
opening the way for revolutionary new treatments for brain cancer,
Alzheimer’s, depression, stroke, Parkinson’s, and more.
The procedure, which took place earlier in the week was used to successfully treat a brain tumor by
non-invasively delivering medication deep into the brain using
microbubbles and focused ultrasound to force cancer medication through
the blood-brain barrier.
The treatment involves first dosing the
patient with medication. Afterward, harmless microbubbles are injected
into the bloodstream, and a high-intensity ultrasound beam is directed
at the tumor, causing the microbubbles to vibrate. This gently tears the
proteins around the capillary walls, allowing the medication to
painlessly and harmlessly enter the brain tissue, something that has
been impossible to achieve up to this point.
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