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Focused Ultrasound in the News

• Ultrasound targeting the brain is poised to revolutionize the treatment for Parkinson’s disease

  Published: 13 May 2018
  
  

  

  Ultrasound targeting the brain is poised to revolutionize the treatment for Parkinson’s disease

  May 2018

  Roughly 10 million people in the United States suffer from some sort of tremor disorder, whether that's essential tremor — the most common movement disorder — or the tremors resulting from Parkinson's disease. But a noninvasive treatment option that uses focused ultrasound to mitigate the effects of essential tremor is slowly making its way into hospitals worldwide.
  
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• New ultrasound treatment stops essential tremors

  Published: 20 February 2018
  
  

  

  New ultrasound treatment stops essential tremors

  February 2018

  Tim Dobbyn suffered from violent tremors that made it challenging to work, cook, or even drink without spilling. NBC News followed Tim as he underwent focused ultrasound therapy at the University of Maryland Medical Center. After a few days post-treatment, Tim says his hand is “rock steady.”
  
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• The Second Coming of Ultrasound

  Published: 24 January 2018
  
  

  

  The Second Coming of Ultrasound

  January 2018

  Learn how researchers are using this 100-year-old technology to battle challenging medical conditions in the modern day. 
  
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• Why Best-Selling Author John Grisham Wants To Massively Disrupt Healthcare

  Published: 01 January 2018
  
  

  

  Why Best-Selling Author John Grisham Wants to Massively Disrupt Healthcare

  January 2018

  Following the Foundation's participation in CES 2018, Forbes reports on the technology and the impact of John Grisham's The Tumor. 
  
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• We know sound soothes us. But what if it could kill a tumour?

  Published: 21 April 2017
  
  

  

  We know sound soothes us. But what if it could kill a tumour?

  March 2017

  Foundation Chairman, Neal Kassell, MD, poses this question on the World Economic Forum blog and alerts their global audience to the potential of focused ultrasound to improve outcomes for patients. 
  
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• The Revolutionary Promise Of Focused Ultrasound

  Published: 14 February 2017
  
  

  

  The Revolutionary Promise Of Focused Ultrasound

  February 2017

  Forbes interviews Foundation Chairman, Neal Kassell about the promise of focused ultrasound and his vision for the Foundation. 
  
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• Technological Breakthroughs for Noninvasive Treatments

  Published: 01 December 2016
  
  

  Technological Breakthroughs for Noninvasive Treatments

  December 2016

  Alexandra Lebenthal and Dr. Michael Kaplitt of Weill Cornell Medicine discuss Alexandra’s focused ultrasound treatment for essential tremor.
  
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• Brain Surgery That Takes on Tremors Without a Drill

  Published: 01 November 2016
  
  

  Brain Surgery That Takes on Tremors Without a Drill

  November 2016

  An article reviews using focused ultrasound to destroy a spot in the thalamus that may help people with tremor.
  
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• Essential Tremor Treatment

  Published: 01 October 2016
  
  

  Essential Tremor Treatment

  October 2016

  Neurosurgeon Dr. Michael Kaplitt and patient Alexandra Lebenthal discuss new advances in treating Essential Tremor, a nerve disorder.
  
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• Focused on a Cause

  Published: 08 May 2016
  
  

  Focused on a Cause

  May 2016

  The Focused Ultrasound Foundation is featured on the cover of the annual Generous Virginians issue of Virginia Business.
  
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• How an obscure medical technology caught the eye of Joe Biden. And John Grisham

  Published: 01 April 2016
  
  

  How an obscure medical technology caught the eye of Joe Biden. And John Grisham

  April 2016

  STAT News calls focused ultrasound an obscure medical technology that is “finally getting some high-profile attention.”
  
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• The Price Is Write

  Published: 01 April 2016
  
  

  The Price Is Write

  April 2016

  John Grisham and Dr. Neal Kassell discuss The Tumor, Grisham’s fictional account of how focused ultrasound could transform the treatment of a variety of serious medical disorders.
  
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• Ultrasound Brain Surgery

  Published: 01 October 2013
  
  

  Ultrasound Brain Surgery

  October 2013

  On “Trust Me I’m a Doctor,” Surgeon Gabriel Weston witnesses an incredible brain surgery using only focused beams of ultrasound, performed as part of a clinical trial at the University of Virginia.
  
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• Foundation Honored at THRiVE 2019 Conference

  Published: 30 November -0001
  
  
  More than 400 members of the life science industry gathered on May 2 in Richmond, VA, for the biennial conference of the Virginia Biotechnology Association. At “THRiVE 2019: Creating the Future of Bioscience in Virginia,” Chairman Neal F. Kassell, MD accepted an award on behalf of the Foundation for Outstanding Contributions to Virginia Bioscience.

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