{
  "id": 16618116,
  "title": "Implantable device uses ultrasound to improve drug delivery to the brain",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/26/implantable-device-uses-ultrasound-to-improve-drug-delivery-to-the",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-10-26T15:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "MIT News Research",
    "slug": "mit-news-research",
    "url": "https://news.mit.edu/2026/implantable-device-uses-ultrasound-improve-drug-delivery-brain-1026"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A new implantable device developed by researchers at MIT could improve drug delivery to the brain for patients with glioblastoma, an aggressive brain tumor. The device, called LUCID (Long-term Ultrasound-enhanced Convective Injection Device), uses ultrasound transducers to help drugs spread farther through the brain and bypass the blood-brain barrier. LUCID consists of a reservoir that releases drugs over an extended period and an array of 24 ultrasound transducers that generate sound waves to enhance drug distribution. A wireless controller can program the device to deliver the exact dosage of ultrasound needed to improve drug therapy. In tests using tissue models and mice, the device allowed molecules to spread further than when delivered without ultrasound. The researchers hope that LUCID could help prevent the recurrence of glioblastoma, which has a survival rate of 12 to 15 months after diagnosis.",
  "summary": "This targeted approach could offer a way to prevent the recurrence of aggressive brain tumors.",
  "key_points": [],
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  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Medical Xpress",
        "title": "Implantable device uses ultrasound to improve drug delivery to the brain",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/26/implantable-device-uses-ultrasound-to-improve-drug-delivery-to-the-16620359",
        "published": "2026-10-26T15:00:37.000Z"
      }
    ]
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}