Latest news from University of Miami Health System, Miller School of Medicine on Newswise en-us Copyright 2024 Newswise 115 31 / /images/newswise-logo-rss.gif /articles/uhealth-surgery-team-saves-young-man-s-eye/?sc=rsin /articles/uhealth-surgery-team-saves-young-man-s-eye/?sc=rsin Mon, 05 Aug 2024 15:05:26 EST A multidisciplinary surgery team removed a bony tumor to help Joshua Harrison regain his vision without visible scarring. University of Miami Health System, Miller School of Medicine /articles/expert-on-alzheimer-s-therapeutic-development-aaic-2024/?sc=rsin /articles/expert-on-alzheimer-s-therapeutic-development-aaic-2024/?sc=rsin Tue, 30 Jul 2024 10:30:04 EST Our grant proprosal is to identify how two protective mechanisms work and then test them in both European and Amerindian APOE4 genes to see if they work in those genetic backgrounds as well as African. University of Miami Health System, Miller School of Medicine /articles/top-university-of-miami-alzheimer-s-experts-and-presenters-available-for-commentary-at-the-2024-alzheimer-s-association-international-conference-aaic-research-findings-diverse-populations-biostatistics-brain-health/?sc=rsin /articles/top-university-of-miami-alzheimer-s-experts-and-presenters-available-for-commentary-at-the-2024-alzheimer-s-association-international-conference-aaic-research-findings-diverse-populations-biostatistics-brain-health/?sc=rsin Thu, 25 Jul 2024 09:05:00 EST University of Miami Health System, Miller School of Medicine /articles/physician-first-in-u-s-to-use-blue-laser-for-early-vocal-fold-cancer/?sc=rsin /articles/physician-first-in-u-s-to-use-blue-laser-for-early-vocal-fold-cancer/?sc=rsin Tue, 09 Jul 2024 12:05:00 EST A Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center surgeon was the first in the U.S. to use the 445-nm blue laser for early glottic cancer, the most common type of laryngeal cancer. University of Miami Health System, Miller School of Medicine /articles/university-of-miami-miller-school-of-medicine-showcases-groundbreaking-discoveries-in-sleep-medicine-at-sleep-2024/?sc=rsin /articles/university-of-miami-miller-school-of-medicine-showcases-groundbreaking-discoveries-in-sleep-medicine-at-sleep-2024/?sc=rsin Thu, 30 May 2024 13:05:10 EST The studies underscore the critical role of environmental, social, and cultural factors in shaping sleep outcomes and highlight the urgent need for targeted interventions. University of Miami Health System, Miller School of Medicine /articles/phase-ii-multi-center-study-of-adjuvant-nivolumab-in-combination-with-ipilimumab-in-patients-with-high-risk-uveal-melanoma-hcrn-mel17-309/?sc=rsin /articles/phase-ii-multi-center-study-of-adjuvant-nivolumab-in-combination-with-ipilimumab-in-patients-with-high-risk-uveal-melanoma-hcrn-mel17-309/?sc=rsin Wed, 29 May 2024 12:05:25 EST University of Miami Health System, Miller School of Medicine /articles/neuropeptide-in-blood-to-help-diagnose-chronic-itch/?sc=rsin /articles/neuropeptide-in-blood-to-help-diagnose-chronic-itch/?sc=rsin Wed, 27 Mar 2024 09:05:51 EST B-type natriuretic peptide (BNP) plays a key role in chronic itch severity and can help to identify certain types of itch with a simple blood test, according to a new study led by Gil Yosipovitch, M.D., director of the Miami Itch Center, and Santosh Mishra, Ph.D., a neuroscientist and associate professor at the North Carolina State College of Veterinary Medicine. University of Miami Health System, Miller School of Medicine /articles/mentorship-award-honors-desai-sethi-urology-institute-urologist/?sc=rsin /articles/mentorship-award-honors-desai-sethi-urology-institute-urologist/?sc=rsin Thu, 21 Mar 2024 09:05:45 EST Dr. Alan J. Wein's long history of mentoring students and fellow faculty has been recognized by the Society of Urodynamics, Female Pelvic Medicine, and Urogenital Reconstruction. University of Miami Health System, Miller School of Medicine /articles/dr-nima-sharifi-pens-jama-commentary-on-prostate-cancer-variant-his-team-identified/?sc=rsin /articles/dr-nima-sharifi-pens-jama-commentary-on-prostate-cancer-variant-his-team-identified/?sc=rsin Thu, 21 Mar 2024 09:05:36 EST Desai Sethi Urology Institute (DSUI) Scientific Director Nima Sharifi, M.D., authored an invited commentary in JAMA Network Open related to a new Million Veteran Program study on the HSD3B1 genotype, an allele he helped discover more than 10 years ago. University of Miami Health System, Miller School of Medicine /articles/biden-signs-order-on-women-s-health-research-expert-dr-morgan-shaneuniversity-of-miami/?sc=rsin /articles/biden-signs-order-on-women-s-health-research-expert-dr-morgan-shaneuniversity-of-miami/?sc=rsin Mon, 18 Mar 2024 14:05:00 EST University of Miami Health System, Miller School of Medicine /articles/urology-on-the-beach-meeting-highlights-innovative-approaches-to-multidisciplinary-care/?sc=rsin /articles/urology-on-the-beach-meeting-highlights-innovative-approaches-to-multidisciplinary-care/?sc=rsin Fri, 26 Jan 2024 13:05:46 EST Renowned urologists from leading academic centers shared their insights and clinical recommendations at Urology on the Beach, a three-day professional conference hosted by the Desai Sethi Urology Institute (DSUI) at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine. University of Miami Health System, Miller School of Medicine /articles/new-national-survey-by-desai-sethi-urology-institute-reveals-impact-of-technology-multidisciplinary-collaboration-on-the-future-of-urology/?sc=rsin /articles/new-national-survey-by-desai-sethi-urology-institute-reveals-impact-of-technology-multidisciplinary-collaboration-on-the-future-of-urology/?sc=rsin Tue, 23 Jan 2024 13:05:36 EST The Desai Sethi Institute of Urology (DSUI) at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine unveiled the findings of its inaugural State of Urology survey and report today, which provides insights into the current landscape of urology and outlines implications for the future direction of the specialty. University of Miami Health System, Miller School of Medicine /articles/world-aids-day-coverage-hivaids-experts-umiamimedicine-available-for-interviews/?sc=rsin /articles/world-aids-day-coverage-hivaids-experts-umiamimedicine-available-for-interviews/?sc=rsin Fri, 01 Dec 2023 05:05:00 EST University of Miami Health System, Miller School of Medicine /articles/desai-sethi-urology-institute-performs-first-prepubertal-male-fertility-preservation/?sc=rsin /articles/desai-sethi-urology-institute-performs-first-prepubertal-male-fertility-preservation/?sc=rsin Thu, 30 Nov 2023 13:05:12 EST The investigational procedure, done in collaboration with University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC), harvests testicular tissue containing stem cells in prepubertal boys who are about to undergo treatments for cancer or other conditions that might result in infertility. University of Miami Health System, Miller School of Medicine /articles/tools-that-we-already-have-available-for-treating-and-preventing-hiv/?sc=rsin /articles/tools-that-we-already-have-available-for-treating-and-preventing-hiv/?sc=rsin Mon, 27 Nov 2023 14:00:18 EST University of Miami Health System, Miller School of Medicine /articles/trying-to-understand-what-are-the-barriers-to-eliminating-hiv/?sc=rsin /articles/trying-to-understand-what-are-the-barriers-to-eliminating-hiv/?sc=rsin Wed, 22 Nov 2023 13:05:55 EST University of Miami Health System, Miller School of Medicine /articles/ai-computer-simulations-and-extended-reality-in-cardiovascular-care/?sc=rsin /articles/ai-computer-simulations-and-extended-reality-in-cardiovascular-care/?sc=rsin Tue, 24 Oct 2023 07:05:26 EST In a comprehensive review published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology: Cardiovascular Interventions, Yiannis S. Chatzizisis, M.D., Ph.D., professor and chief of cardiovascular medicine at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, and colleagues show how artificial intelligence (AI), computational simulations and extended reality - collectively called AISER - are providing new tools to improve cardiovascular care. University of Miami Health System, Miller School of Medicine /articles/desai-sethi-urology-institute-reaches-milestone-with-150th-focal-high-intensity-focused-ultrasound-hifu-procedure/?sc=rsin /articles/desai-sethi-urology-institute-reaches-milestone-with-150th-focal-high-intensity-focused-ultrasound-hifu-procedure/?sc=rsin Tue, 17 Oct 2023 11:05:24 EST Desai Sethi Urology Institute, whose leaders have been at the forefront of advancing high intensity frequency ultrasound (HIFU) as a nerve-sparing treatment for prostate cancer, performed their 150th case, a milestone rarely achieved by many. University of Miami Health System, Miller School of Medicine /articles/study-links-sleep-duration-with-brain-volume-in-older-hispanic-adults/?sc=rsin /articles/study-links-sleep-duration-with-brain-volume-in-older-hispanic-adults/?sc=rsin Fri, 29 Sep 2023 12:05:44 EST The work of principal investigator Alberto Ramos, M.D., M.S., underscores the importance of sleep studies for a group that has an elevated risk for Alzheimer's disease. University of Miami Health System, Miller School of Medicine /articles/global-speakers-cutting-edge-topics-surgical-theater-on-tap-for-desai-sethi-urology-institute-s-urology-on-the-beach-2024/?sc=rsin /articles/global-speakers-cutting-edge-topics-surgical-theater-on-tap-for-desai-sethi-urology-institute-s-urology-on-the-beach-2024/?sc=rsin Fri, 29 Sep 2023 08:05:17 EST Desai Sethi Urology Institute at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine will host its second annual, in-person Urology on the Beach meeting, January 19 to 21, 2024, at the Fontainebleau Hotel in Miami Beach. University of Miami Health System, Miller School of Medicine