Alzheimer's Drugs Might Get Into the Brain Faster With New Ultrasound Tool

These PET scan images provided by the New England Journal of Medicine in January 2024 show a reduction in amyloid-beta levels in an Alzheimer's patient after focused ultrasound treatment to open the blood-brain barrier. (New England Journal of Medicine via AP)

Scientists have found a way to help Alzheimer's drugs seep inside the brain faster — by temporarily breaching its protective shield.