Targeted chemotherapy with focused ultrasound and nanoparticle-stabilized microbubbles has been used to deliver cabazitaxel to breast cancer cells in mice. Cancer chemotherapy causes several side ...

April 25, 2011 (New York, New York) — A novel ultrasound device has been shown to enhance drug distribution in the rat brain, owing to its ability to cross the blood–brain barrier (BBB). This and a ...

Healthcare researchers across the globe spend their time, energy, and expertise searching for new ways to treat patients; they look for new ideas using advances in cell biology and in technology.

Michael Torrice’s news report that transcranial ultrasound, coupled with intravenous injection of lipid-encased microbubbles, clears brain plaques and restores memory in mice is certainly intriguing ...

Microbubbles are small, gas-filled bubbles, typically between 0.5µm and 10µm in diameter, that are widely used as contrast agents in medical imaging and as carriers ...