EPISODE · Feb 4, 2026 · 10 MIN
Focused ultrasound as a treatment for Alzheimer's?
from The Psychoaudiology Podcast · host Priscilla Leigh
Alzheimer’s disease remains one of the hardest conditions to treat, with most therapies offering only modest benefit. In this episode, I explores a fascinating new study published in Brain Communications that investigates whether low-intensity focused ultrasound can safely modulate brain activity in people with Alzheimer’s disease.This episode breaks down why ultrasound may be more promising than drug-based treatments, what the researchers found in humans, and what further studies will be focusing on.
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Alzheimer’s disease remains one of the hardest conditions to treat, with most therapies offering only modest benefit. In this episode, I explores a fascinating new study published in Brain Communications that investigates whether low-intensity focused ultrasound can safely modulate brain activity in people with Alzheimer’s disease.This episode breaks down why ultrasound may be more promising than drug-based treatments, what the researchers found in humans, and what further studies will be focusing on.
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