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Two prostate cancer patients. Two different focal therapies. Two excellent outcomes
Retired Chicago media columnist Robert Feder called it “a gift beyond measure.” Orthopaedic surgeon Mitchell Sheinkop, MD, said it was “a textbook case of excellence.” They’re referring to the focal therapy treatments for prostate cancer they had at the University of Chicago Medicine. These new minimally invasive treatments target and destroy specific cancer tumors in the prostate. UChicago Medicine is the only…
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AI tool helps improve detection of cardiac amyloidosis
In a new study published in the European Heart Journal, researchers reported the successful development and validation of a medical artificial intelligence (AI) model that screens for cardiac amyloidosis, a progressive and irreversible type of heart disease. The results showed that the AI tool is highly accurate, outperforming existing methods and potentially enabling earlier, more accurate diagnoses so patients can…
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Northwestern Medicine: Defining the Future of Neurosurgery
Patients from across the United States and the world choose Northwestern Medicine for complex brain and spine surgery. Our leadership in volume, quality and research reflects a singular mission: to provide the best possible care for every patient everywhere. A National Leader With Global Reach Northwestern Memorial Hospital, our anchor hospital in Chicago, is the only Illinois hospital on the…
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UCLA Health launches Department of Nuclear Medicine and Theranostics
UCLA Health has established the new Department of Nuclear Medicine and Theranostics — the first independent department of its kind in the United States. This milestone marks a significant evolution in precision medicine and signals UCLA Health’s commitment to expanding access to advanced diagnostic and therapeutic technologies for patients around the world. Across the MENA region, rising cancer rates mean…
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UCLA Scientists Develop One-Product-Fits-All Immunotherapy for Breast Cancer
Triple-negative breast cancer is among the most aggressive cancers because it lacks the three main targets that make other types of breast cancers more treatable. UCLA researchers recently developed a therapy that could fundamentally change the treatment plan for this deadly disease. In a study published in the Journal of Hematology & Oncology, the team details how this new type…
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Advanced imaging and targeted therapy help men with prostate cancer safely defer surgery and radiation therapy
A new study led by UCLA Health Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center shows that using advanced MRI imaging and targeted focal therapy can help many men with low- to intermediate-risk prostate cancer safely stay on active surveillance long-term, avoiding follow-up biopsies and delay, or even avoid, invasive treatments such as surgery or radiation. Researchers found that a routine follow-up biopsy, previously…
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UChicago Medicine surgeons perform ‘miraculous’ reattachment of 2-year-old’s severed spinal cord
With monitors quietly beeping and multiple tubes going into his small body, Oliver Staub lay in a hospital bed as his parents tearfully started saying goodbye. On April 17, an armored car going 70 mph slammed into the family’s minivan during their vacation in Mexico. Everyone in the car was injured, but no one more than Oliver. The impact disconnected…
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UChicago Medicine surgeons perform ‘miraculous’ reattachment of 2-year-old’s severed spinal cord
With monitors quietly beeping and multiple tubes going into his small body, Oliver Staub lay in a hospital bed as his parents tearfully started saying goodbye. On April 17, an armored car going 70 mph slammed into the family’s minivan during their vacation in Mexico. Everyone in the car was injured, but no one more than Oliver. The impact disconnected…
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University of Stavanger wins $1 Million Human Energy Health & Wellbeing Award
His Excellency Dr Sultan Al Jaber handed over award to Norwegian university First global award recognizing workforce health innovation in the Energy sector Winner selected by independent international jury following rigorous evaluation Award reflects UAE’s commitment to innovation, wellbeing, and ESG excellence Norway-based University of Stavanger has been awarded the $1 Million Human Energy Health and Wellbeing Award for pioneering…
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Human bone archive sparks clinical innovation for UCLA Cochlear Implant Program
The program, one of the largest of its kind, offers advanced technology and treatments. People who are profoundly deaf or severely hard of hearing may make the decision to get cochlear implants, surgically implanted electronic devices that receive sounds from an externally worn transmitter. For those patients, the UCLA Cochlear Implant Program offers some of the most advanced technology and…
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