Ultrasonic Brain Treatment May Reverse Memory Loss–and Even Prevent Alzheimer's

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Researchers are exploring the potential of ultrasonic brain treatment to reverse memory loss and prevent Alzheimer's disease, sparking interest and cautious optimism in the HN community.

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allears

3 months ago

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Article headline says "ultrasonic" (frequencies too high for human perception, such as bat chirps) but article describes very low-frequency sound, sometimes called "infrasonic." Strange error for a supposedly tech-oriented site to make.

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3 months ago

No it doesn't. The first part of the article is about Extremely Low‐Frequency and Low‐Intensity Electromagnetic Field (ELF‐EMF) stimulation, the second part about transcranial ultrasound. Two links from the article, one about each technique:

https://www.researchgate.net/publication/389101412_Extremely...

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/22664271/

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