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University Hospitals Launches First Women s Robotic Surgery Program: related news

University Hospitals Launches First Women's Robotic Surgery Program

University Hospitals MacDonald Women’s Hospital has established the region’s first robotic surgery program, expanding the use of minimally invasive techniques for more women. Hysterectomies, gynecologic cancer surgery and uterine fibroid removal are among the numerous women’s health surgical procedures that specialists at UH can perform using the state-of-the-art da Vinci Surgical System.

AIIMS marks global first with robotic surgery

The All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) on Wednesday claimed to have performed world's first robotic surgery to remove a tumour in the bladder, which was leading to hypertension in a patient. The surgery was performed on Tuesday and doctors said that patient's blood pressure was normal after the surgery. "He is recovering well and will be ready to leave for home in two to three days," said NP Gupta, Head, Department of Urology, AIIMS. He said that in normal surgery long incision are required and the patient takes up to ten days to recover.

REVIEW: Sim Animals - Nintendo Wii - First Look

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Olympians in Lenovo Blogger Program Open a Channel to Fans Worldwide, Changing the...

Olympians in Lenovo Blogger Program Open a Channel to Fans Worldwide, Changing the Olympic Games Experience BEIJING--(Business Wire)-- Olympic athletes taking part in the Lenovo "Voices of the Olympic Games" blogging program have found that blogging creates deeper connections with fans worldwide - many they did not even know existed. Lenovo is offering a blogging program and website for athletes participating in the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games. The program builds on a historic shift in the Olympic movement, because these are the first Olympic Games where athletes are blogging during the competition time period itself. Some of the leading bloggers among the more than 100 athletes in the program agree that blogs are a way to provide insight into the minds of athletes as they train and compete - an inside look into their lives, behavior and t

Robotic surgery now benefits bladder cancer patients

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Robotic Surgery Done On Bladder Cancer

The number of medical experts using robotic approach to perform various Robotic Surgery Done On Bladder Cancersurgeries is increasing continuously. Various medical experts opine that the use of robot during surgery helps in resolving medical complications.

First Albany high school class graduates from the pioneering NanoHigh nanotechnology program

(Nanowerk News) Certificates were presented today to 20 Albany High School ("AHS") students who have completed the first year of the groundbreaking "NanoHigh" program - developed jointly by the City School District of Albany ("CSDA") and the University at Albany's College of Nanoscale Science and Engineering ("CNSE") - which is believed to be the first initiative of its kind at a public school anywhere in the country.

Urologic Cancer Patients Benefiting from Robot-Assisted Surgery

Robotic arms and a high-magnification console are enabling Dipen Parekh, M.D., of The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, to perform robot-assisted surgery for kidney, bladder and prostate cancers. The console and robotic arms provide great surgical precision at up to 10 times the magnification of the surgical field in a conventional surgery. Dr. Parekh has saved several patients' kidneys using the technology.

Robotic Surgery Extends Benefits to Bladder Cancer Patients

Robotic surgery, largely pioneered for prostate cancer surgery, is rapidly being adapted for use in other areas, including for bladder cancer patients. Urologic surgeons at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical Center now have significant experience -- and have demonstrated considerable success -- with robotics for removal of the bladder, also known as cystectomy.

Robotic surgery extends benefits to bladder cancer patients at NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell

Robotic surgery, largely pioneered for prostate cancer surgery, is rapidly being adapted for use in other areas, including for bladder cancer patients. Urologic surgeons at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical Center now have significant experience -- and have demonstrated considerable success -- with robotics for removal of the bladder, also known as cystectomy. Their findings are published in a recent edition of the peer-reviewed publication, the British Journal of Urology-International.

SCORE launches first national blog, focuses on women in business

SCORE, which bills itself as "counselors to America's small business," has launched its first national blog, which focuses on women in business.

REVIEW: Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX3 digital camera - First Look

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The Push For Quotas For Women In Science

mlimber writes "The NYTimes has a story about how Congress has quietly begun to press for an equal number of women in the hard sciences and engineering under Title IX, which is best known for mandating numerical equality for boys' and girls' sports for institutions that accept federal funding. The problem is, the article says, it is not merely that women face discrimination from male colleagues, though that is often true, or that they are discouraged from pursuing these fields. Rather, women with aptitude in these areas often simply have other interests and so pursue their education and careers in other fields like law, education, or biology. Opponents of this plan, including many women in scientific fields, say implementing sex-based quotas will actually be detrimental because it will communicate that the women can't compete on even term

Robotic surgery extends benefits to bladder cancer patients at NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell

NEW YORK (July 30, 2008) -- Robotic surgery, largely pioneered for prostate cancer surgery, is rapidly being adapted for use in other areas, including for bladder cancer patients. Urologic surgeons at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical Center now have significant experience -- and have demonstrated considerable success -- with robotics for removal of the bladder, also known as cystectomy. Their findings are published in a recent edition of the peer-reviewed publication, the British Journal of Urology-International.

Robotic Surgery Provides Reduced Pain and Quicker Recovery for Kidney Cancer Patients

Clinical research at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia University Medical Center is helping bring the advantages of robotic surgery, including reduced pain and quicker recovery, to kidney cancer patients.

400th robotic-assisted heart surgery

June 24, 2008 The rise of robotic surgery has marked a new age in medical science and one of its pioneers has just reached a major milestone. Dr. W. Randolph Chitwood, Jr. has performed his 400th robotic-assisted mitral valve repair at Pitt County Memorial Hospital.

Benefits of Robotic Surgery

(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Surgery for kidney cancer is going high tech. Clinical research shows robotic surgery has many advantages for the patient including reduced pain and quicker recovery.

Surgeons harness robotic surgery for kidney cancer

A team of surgeons at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia University Medical Center are utilising the benefits of robotic surgery, including reduced pain and quicker recovery, for kidney cancer.

Surgeons harness robotic surgery for kidney cancer

A team of surgeons at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia University Medical Center are utilising the benefits of robotic surgery, including reduced pain and quicker recovery, for kidney cancer.

Good Life China (GLCC) Launches Retail Program for Popular (MONA) Online Gaming Portal

Good Life China (GLCC) Launches Retail Program for Popular (MONA) Online Gaming Portal BEIJING, Aug. 15 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ - Good Life China Corporation (Pink Sheets GLCC) is pleased to announce that it has launched a retail program to sell proprietary and popular 'NetEase Cards'. NetEase has been a leader in the Chinese game market. NetEase provides online game services to Internet users through the licensing or in-house development of massively multiplayer online role-playing games, including Fantasy Westward Journey, Westward Journey Online II, Westward Journey Online III, and TianXia 2. Good Life's convenience stores are selling two denominations of the cards; Netease Card loaded with 150 points cards, at a retail price at 15 yuan ($2.

Seven patients treated under robotic surgery by AIIMS

All India Institute of Medical Science (AIIMS) today achieved yet another landmark in field of robotic surgery by successfully performing ''Robotic Thymectory'' for a disease of progressive muscle weakness on seven patients here.

Doctors at AIIMS carry out 'robotic surgery'

New Delhi (PTI): Doctors at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences on Wednesday claimed they carried out the world's first robotic surgery to remove a tumour in the bladder which was leading to hypertension in the patient.

NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia leads research into robotic surgery for kidney cancer

NEW YORK (July 28, 2008) -- Clinical research at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia University Medical Center is helping bring the advantages of robotic surgery, including reduced pain and quicker recovery, to kidney cancer patients.

NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia leads research into robotic surgery for kidney cancer

NEW YORK (July 28, 2008) -- Clinical research at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia University Medical Center is helping bring the advantages of robotic surgery, including reduced pain and quicker recovery, to kidney cancer patients.


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