While there is currently no cure for dementia, promising research at QBI’s Clem Jones Centre for Ageing Dementia Research (CJCADR) is using non-invasive ultrasound to remove the hallmark plaques of Alzheimer’s disease, and restore cognitive function in mice models.
A non-invasive potential treatment for Alzheimer’s has been used safely on older brains, researchers from UQ’s Queensland Brain Institute (QBI) have confirmed.
Finding a cure for neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer’s is challenging. They’re difficult to diagnose, and drugs struggle to get into the brain as the brain’s blood supply is largely separate to the rest of the body.
The blood-brain barrier helps protect the brain, but it also creates difficulties in treating brain disorders. Ultrasound may offer a safe way to more effectively deliver therapies.
