Treating birth defects before a baby is born
Birth defects affect 1 in every 33 babies born in the U.S. each year, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Before a baby is born, early intervention using fetal surgery can tre...
10 Sep 202141min
Cancer is the leading disease-related cause of death in children
One in every 266 children and adolescents will be diagnosed with cancer by age 20, according to the American Cancer Society. Sarcoma — the term for a group of cancers that begin in the bones and in th...
9 Sep 202119min
Onco-regeneration — Restoring function after a soft tissue cancer diagnosis
Soft tissue sarcoma is a rare form of cancer that has typically been treated using limb salvage surgery combined with radiation therapy. While limb salvage surgery helps patients avoid amputation, pat...
8 Sep 202120min
Breathing easier with COPD
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, or COPD, is the third leading cause of death worldwide according to the World Health Organization. COPD is a chronic inflammatory lung disease that causes obstru...
3 Sep 202126min
COVID-19 modeling shows 100,000 people in the U.S. could die over the next 3 months
U.S. hospitalizations for patients with COVID-19 have risen almost 500% over the past two months, according to news reports. Also, the number of ICU beds in the South is dwindling. "We have over 101,...
1 Sep 202135min
Pancreas transplant can be a cure for diabetes
Many advances have been made in diabetes treatments over the past decade. Diabetes is a lifelong chronic disease with the potential for significant complications. Despite the advances, many people wit...
30 Aug 202126min
Running injuries in youth athletes
Running is a great way for kids to get active and participate in sports. Cross country and track are two of the most popular sports in middle school and high school. But injuries in young runners are...
27 Aug 202139min
COVID-19 taking toll beyond patients
The Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine has received full approval from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), as have booster doses of COVID-19 vaccines. These are welcome developments as the COVID-19 delta var...
25 Aug 202141min
