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Spotlight: Jun 5, 2024

A new approach to deep brain stimulation uses ultrasound waves instead of electricity, which could be a safer way to treat Parkinson’s disease. “This device is thinner than a hair fiber, so there will be negligible tissue damage,” Canan Dagdeviren says.

Jun 5, 2024

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