University of medical scientists have made the medical breakthrough . ' Cheap ' and ' mobile ' ultrasound device that can be used for treatment . Drug - free treatment breaks down the plaques that cause memory loss . Will be particularly helpful to patients in the early stages of the disease . Tested on patients who were put through surgery and had to remember objects .
University of Queensland scientists have made the medical breakthrough . 'Cheap ' and 'mobile ' ultrasound device that can be used for treatment . Drug-free treatment breaks down the plaques that cause memory loss . Will be particularly helpful to suffers in the early stages of the illness . Tested on mice who were put through mazes and had to remember objects .