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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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UChicago Medicine emerges as a global leader in focal therapy treatments for prostate cancer
The University of Chicago Medicine’s focal therapy program for prostate cancer has completed more than 300 procedures – a volume that ranks among the highest in the U.S. Focal therapies are new, minimally invasive procedures that target tumors in the prostate. They mark a significant advancement from just a few years ago, when most prostate cancer cases were treated by…
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Gene therapy restores immune function and extends the lives of children with a rare immune disorder
9 children born with severe LAD-l are symptom-free two years after treatment. An investigational gene therapy has successfully restored immune function in nine children with the rare and life-threatening immune disorder severe leukocyte adhesion deficiency-I, or LAD-I, in an international clinical trial co-led by UCLA Health. LAD-I is a rare genetic disorder affecting about one in 1 million people. It’s…
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First Human Bladder Transplant Performed at UCLA Health
A historic surgery, the result of years of research, opens the door for improved treatment of non-functioning bladders. A UCLA Health surgical team has performed the first-in-human bladder transplant, marking a major advancement in organ transplantation. The procedure was successfully completed at Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center on May 4, 2025. The team was led by Dr. Nima Nassiri, a…
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Chemo-immunotherapy approach shows potential benefit in patients with advanced HPV-negative head and neck cancer
Researchers from the University of Chicago Medicine Comprehensive Cancer Center demonstrated the potential of a novel treatment approach including immunotherapy to treat advanced human papillomavirus (HPV)-negative head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC). More than half of study participants had 50% or more of their tumors shrink after receiving the immunotherapy drug nivolumab with chemotherapy, followed by response-adaptive chemo-radiation…
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Functional MRI provides ‘roadmap’ for surgery in previously inoperable areas of the brain
Adèle Noyer’s parents noticed the indentation in her chest as a baby. Both her father and grandfather had slight hollows, a condition called pectus excavatum, or “sunken chest syndrome,” where rib cartilage pushes the breastbone inward. By third grade, Adèle struggled to keep up with friends and became easily breathless. Her pediatrician referred her to a surgeon at UCLA Health.…
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Former U.S. attorney general chooses UChicago Medicine for robotic and minimally invasive heart surgery
When former U.S. Attorney General John Ashcroft needed heart surgery, he considered only one place: the University of Chicago Medicine. He also knew the surgeon he wanted: robotic cardiac surgery pioneer Husam H. Balkhy, MD. “My aspiration was to go to the very best place possible,” said John Ashcroft, who served under former President George W. Bush from 2001 to…
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Vocal cord surgery for rare tumor gives ABC7 anchor her voice back
Samantha Chatman noticed that her smooth, warm timbre was becoming increasingly hoarse. The weekend morning anchor and investigative reporter for Chicago’s ABC7 initially thought the cause was her allergies or asthma. But after the hoarseness grew worse, she took the advice of her pastor in February 2024. “He said, ‘You probably want to see an ear, nose and throat specialist…
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