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Scientists breach brain barrier to treat sick patient
Mon, 2015-11-16 21:03 — Maeryn Obley
Image: The blood-brain barrier protects the brain against toxins.
bbc.com - November 10th, 2015
For the first time, doctors have breached the human brain's protective layer to deliver cancer-fighting drugs.
The Canadian team used tiny gas-filled bubbles, injected into the bloodstream of a patient, to punch temporary holes in the blood-brain barrier.
A beam of focused ultrasound waves applied to the skull made the bubbles vibrate and push their way through, along with chemotherapy drugs.
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