Science · 2026-10-31 · Morning briefing

Ultrasound therapy helps Chinese coma patient recover abilities

A patient in China has regained the ability to speak, eat, and walk with support after spending three months in a coma following a brain haemorrhage. The recovery occurred during an early clinical trial that used targeted sound waves to stimulate severely damaged parts of the brain, according to Chinese state media.

The technology was developed by a coalition including the Chinese Academy of Sciences’ Shenzhen Institutes of Advanced Technology. It uses focused ultrasound waves to stimulate regions deep within the brain, a method that is entirely non-invasive and avoids the need for surgery or implanted electrodes. The advance was presented at a brain-computer interface industry conference in Shenzhen earlier this month.

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