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Research
Obsessive-compulsive disorder and focused ultrasound
In a North American first, focused ultrasound (FUS) is being studied in a trial for treatment-resistant OCD. Although researchers are still in the...
Behind the research: Study looks at fighting Alzheimer’s disease in a new way
In the first preclinical study of its kind, researchers used focused ultrasound to deliver a treatment deep inside the brain to help boost the health...
Exploring focused ultrasound to enhance drug delivery to breast cancer that spread to the brain
In a new trial, Sunnybrook researchers are exploring the use of focused ultrasound (FUS) to open the blood-brain barrier (BBB) and enhance the...
Behind the research: Ground-breaking trial for treatment of severe alcohol use disorder
One year after Sunnybrook was the first in North Americian hospital to begin a clinical trial investigating the use of deep brain stimulation (DBS)...
Study examines how sleep may help brain immune cells stay “young”
The study – which has been published in the journal Sciences Advances – shows that older adults who sleep poorly have premature aging and abnormal...
Behind the Research: symptom burden in patients with neuroendocrine tumours
In a recent study published in The Oncologist, Dr. Julie Hallet and her colleagues found that many patients facing neuroendocrine tumours (NETs)...
Toronto surgeries viewed live in Montreal for the first time
During the three-hour surgery, a team of surgeons wore microphones and headphones in order to answer real-time questions from the audience.
Behind the research: ALS milestone for Sunnybrook researchers
Sunnybrook researchers are the first in the world to demonstrate the safety of using focused ultrasound (FUS) to open the blood-brain barrier in...
What do I need to know about breast cancer clinical trials?
A clinical trial is a research study that involves people. After showing promise in a lab, a clinical trial is the next step, often called the ‘bench...