Surgery
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Faculty Seminar: Re-engineering Surgery – The Rise of Robots in the Operating Room
Watch video of Robert J. Webster III’s talk which covers several examples of novel surgical robots, ranging from “tentacle-like” robots that are the diameter of needles for endonasal surgery, to swallowable endoscopic capsule robots that can accomplish surgery in the intestines and are thus making the Fantastic Voyage foreseen by… Read MoreMay 15, 2012
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Cost study shows timing crucial in appendectomies
Removing a child’s ruptured appendix sooner rather than later significantly lowers hospital costs and charges, according to a recently published study. Read MoreApr 26, 2012
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Smoking stokes cells’ cancer capacity
Cellular pathways altered by chronic exposure to cigarette smoke may reveal new biomarkers to assess smoking-induced lung cancer risk. Read MoreMar 23, 2012
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Colon cancer’s cellular crossroads
New information about signaling pathways involved in colorectal cancer could aid in assessing prognosis and identifying new therapeutic targets for the disease. Read MoreMar 16, 2012
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Drugs reverse lung cancer cell changes
Drugs that target “epigenetic” changes may help treat or slow the progression of lung cancer. Read MoreFeb 1, 2012
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Protein repairs esophageal DNA damage
A protein involved in repairing DNA damage associated with gastric reflux may play a tumor suppressor role in the esophagus and could represent a target for therapies to combat esophageal cancer. Read MoreJan 25, 2012
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Lung nodule surgery not always “futile”
Even when lung operations for suspected cancer resection results in a benign diagnosis, there still may be significant benefits to the procedure, new research suggests. Read MoreDec 7, 2011
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Pathway to colon cancer progression
Molecular players involved in colon cancer progression could provide new biomarkers to indicate invasiveness and prognosis. Read MoreDec 1, 2011
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Glowing gland can reduce endocrine surgery risk
Vanderbilt researchers have discovered that parathyroid glands have a natural fluorescence that can be used during surgery to identify these tiny organs, which are hard to find with the naked eye. Read MoreJun 20, 2011
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Sex hormone may predict death
Changes in blood levels of the sex hormone estradiol may provide a clinically useful predictor of death in critically ill or injured patients. Read MoreJun 3, 2011
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Protein problem after gastric bypass
Protein supplements often recommended after gastric bypass surgery may actually have undesirable metabolic effects, suggests a recent study led by Ronald Clements in the Vanderbilt Center for Surgical Weight Loss. Read MoreMay 13, 2011
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Protein combos keep cells straight
Researchers define the protein interactions that establish our organs' lining. Read MoreMar 18, 2011
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‘Glass ceiling’ exists for women surgeons
Less than a third of surgeons who advance to senior ranks in the U.S. are women, and it's not because they're less qualified or less productive than their male counterparts, new research finds. Read MoreFeb 21, 2011