Scientists develop new ultrasound method to target deadly brain cancer

Scientists at the University of Virginia have created an experimental approach to treat glioblastoma, a highly aggressive and deadly brain cancer, according to ScienceDaily Health.

The new method uses focused ultrasound, tiny nanoparticles, and genetic molecules called microRNAs to simultaneously attack multiple cancer-driving genes.

This approach helps overcome the brain's protective blood-brain barrier, which normally blocks many treatments from reaching brain tumors and neurological conditions.

Glioblastoma is the most common malignant brain tumor in adults and causes over 13,000 deaths annually in the United States, partly due to its spread into healthy brain tissue and difficulty in surgical removal.

The research team hopes to advance this technology into clinical trials to improve therapies for glioblastoma and other brain tumors.