Fralin Biomedical Research Institute: Virginia Tech Scientist Shows Focused Ultrasound Can Reach Deep Into the Brain to Relieve Pain
February 06, 2024
February 06, 2024
ROANOKE, Virginia, Feb. 6 (TNSres) -- The Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at Virginia Tech issued the following news:
By Matt Chittum
You feel a pain, so you pop a couple of ibuprofen or acetaminophen. If the pain is severe or chronic, you might be prescribed something stronger - an opioid pain killer that can be addictive under some circumstances.
But what if you could ease pain by noninvasively manipulating a spot inside your brain where pain is regi . . .
By Matt Chittum
You feel a pain, so you pop a couple of ibuprofen or acetaminophen. If the pain is severe or chronic, you might be prescribed something stronger - an opioid pain killer that can be addictive under some circumstances.
But what if you could ease pain by noninvasively manipulating a spot inside your brain where pain is regi . . .