We typically think of using ultrasound to take pictures of our organs and tissues to check if they are healthy. But a slight tweak to the tool might lead to treatments for certain diseases, scientists ...

Researchers at the University of Minnesota, in collaboration with researchers at Medtronic, have shown that noninvasive daily ultrasound stimulation of the spleen in mice with inflammatory arthritis ...

Researchers at University of California San Diego School of Medicine have begun a pilot clinical trial to test the efficacy of using ultrasound to stimulate the spleen and reduce COVID-19-related ...

Researchers at University of California San Diego School of Medicine have begun a pilot clinical trial to test the efficacy of using ultrasound to stimulate the spleen and reduce COVID-19-related ...

Researchers at the University of Minnesota, in collaboration with researchers at Medtronic, have shown that noninvasive daily ultrasound stimulation of the spleen in mice with inflammatory arthritis ...

Ultrasound is used widely in medical imaging, but in recent years scientists have started honing it for another use: stimulating nerves to treat disease. In two new studies in rodents, researchers ...

A miniature ultrasound device (inset) is placed directly over a patient’s spleen, directing low-intensity sound waves at the organ to potentially reduce severe inflammation associated with COVID-19 ...

Q An emergency room vet found a large, round, solid mass on the spleen of our 13-year-old retriever mix dog. The vet recommended that the spleen be removed. The vet also said an ultrasound biopsy was ...