Can Zebrafish Cure Human Blindness? - Ivanhoe Broadcast News, Inc.

Can Zebrafish Cure Human Blindness? - Ivanhoe Broadcast News, Inc.

Can Zebrafish Cure Human Blindness? Zebrafish are weapons in the fight against cancer and they’ve helped scientists study the lymphatic system. Now, they may help the blind regain their sight Continue »

Transplanting the Immune System: Easier on Patients There are 16,000 kidney transplants a year, but doctors are looking to transfer more than just the kidney in order to help patients.  Continue »

Fusion Biopsy Finds Prostate Cancer Early Prostate cancer affects 60 percent of men over the age of 65. But now, doctors have developed a way to help patients before the cancer spread. Continue »

No More Pain and Swelling! Preventing Lymphedema Thousands of women are diagnosed each year with breast cancer, and millions have beaten it, but that leaves them vulnerable. See what doctors are doing to prevent one painful side effect. Continue »

Mission Control: In A Hospital Near You? NASA has inspired people to reach for the stars. Now hospitals are implementing Mission Control procedures to improve health care efficiency. Continue »

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Smart Living for this week:

• Easy Ways To Burn More Calories
• Cyber Attacks: Know the Truth
• Raise Mentally Strong Kids
• Get Energized This Winter
• Exercising: Losing Weight Not Money
• Travel Tips For The Cash Strapped

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Doctor's In-depth Interview of the week
 

Higher Rates of ALS in Veterans 
Ashok Verma, MD, Professor of Neurology and Director of Neuromuscular Medicine Training Program
University of Miami, Medical Director of ALS programs at Miami Veteran’s Affairs Medical Center 

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Quote of the week:

“The greatest gift we can give someone is the gift of our attention.” 

— Robert Vijay Gupta

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