April 8, 2026 – FUS for Parkinson’s on Today Show and more news…

Published: April 8, 2026

April 8, 2026

Foundation’s 2025 Year in Review Report Now Available

The report includes important focused ultrasound milestones and highlights the Foundation’s accomplishments over the past year.
Learn more about new regulatory approvals, innovative clinical trials, and emerging mechanisms like neuromodulation and histotripsy.

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Focused Ultrasound for Parkinson’s Featured on Today Show and People

Rebecca King Crews and her husband Terry Crews shared her diagnosis and decision to have focused ultrasound treatment.
She plans to have the other side of her brain treated in the coming months and calls the technology “the new frontier of medicine.”

Histotripsy Clinical Trial for BPH Begins in Hong Kong

The first participants have been enrolled in a new clinical trial to treat benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH).
The study will test the HistoSonics Edison system as a treatment option for the disease, which affects about half of men over age 50.

Podcast: Living a Pain-Free Life with Dr. Sanjay Gupta

CNN’s Dr. Sanjay Gupta recently discussed pain treatment on a Foundation webinar.
A patient whose pain was relieved with a newly approved focused ultrasound treatment also shares his story.

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Focused Ultrasound Neuromodulation Reveals a Role of the Brain’s Amygdala

Researchers at the University of Oxford used transcranial ultrasound stimulation to study the brain’s amygdala.
The team created an emotional ambiguity test, targeted the amygdala, then measured changes with MRI.

Investigator Profile: Natasha Sheybani, PhD

Dr. Sheybani and her team use focused ultrasound and advanced imaging techniques to help the immune system fight cancer.
Learn about her current research projects, vision for the future of the technology, views on mentorship, and how she sees patient treatments evolving.

Reminder: Apply for Foundation’s Summer Global Internships

The Global Internship Program enables high school and college students who are interested in focused ultrasound to conduct research with esteemed mentors in the field.
Applications for this three-month summer research experience will be accepted through April 17.

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Events

April 16-19, 2026 Society for Brain Mapping & Therapeutics (SBMT) Annual Neurotech Convention, Los Angeles, California, USA

April 29-May 1, 2026 Brainbox Initiative Workshop: Fundamentals & Applications of TUS, Cardiff, United Kingdom

May 3-5, 2026 National Brain Tumor Society Head to the Hill, Washington, DC, USA

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“For the next generation of scientists, my message is simple: The future is now. I hope that more scientists from different backgrounds and walks of life will become aware of focused ultrasound and choose to engage in this research.”

‒ Natasha Sheybani, PhD

April 8, 2026 – FUS for Parkinson’s on Today Show and more news…

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