An editorial in the Chicago Tribune from Kenneth Polonsky, MD, the dean of the Pritzker School of Medicine and of biological sciences at the University of Chicago. Protect our patients' access to physicians, he writes, and don't disproportionat

Bench to Bedside - July 15, 2011

Jul 15th, 2011 6m 42s

Jai Raman, MD, professor of surgery, talks about a heart transplant in a 63 year old man. The patient, Glenn Bovard, had a heart attack on Christmas Day 2009, that nearly killed him. He survived on a VAD, or ventricular assist device, for over

Bench to Bedside - July 8, 2011

Jul 8th, 2011 5m 20s

David Song, MD, talks about the cosmetic impact of breast cancer. He's chief of plastic and reconstructive surgery, and says such surgery after cancer has nothing to do with vanity, he says, but will restore what cancer takes away. He argues th

Bench to Bedside - June 30, 2011

Jun 30th, 2011 6m 31s

Interview with breast cancer surgeon Nora Jaskowiak about how different cancers inside the breast are treated differently. With the advances in medicines that can shrink tumors, she says she'll be out of a job soon.

Bench to Bedside - June 21, 2011

Jun 21st, 2011 5m 50s

Interview with radiologist Gillian Newstead about how looking for breast cancer has changed in the last 30 years. She's now researching using computers to help detect cancers early.

Bench to Bedside - June 21, 2011

Jun 21st, 2011 5m 50s

Interview with radiologist Gillian Newstead about how looking for breast cancer has changed in the last 30 years. She's now researching using computers to help detect cancers early.

Bench to Bedside - June 16, 2011

Jun 16th, 2011 6m 51s

Dr. Fumni Olopade, geneticist and oncologist, talks about risk factors for breast cancer. Genes matter, she says, and anyone with a family history of cancers should get genetic testing to see if they should be on high alert for breast cancer.

Bench to Bedside - June 16, 2011

Jun 16th, 2011 6m 51s

Bench to Bedside - May 19, 2011

May 19th, 2011 10m

Researchers discover a similarity between the effects of nicotine and cocaine in the brain, why diabetics desperately need to get a good night’s sleep, and how scientists found the first predator-prey interaction in the fossil record.

Bench to Bedside - April 13, 2011

Apr 13th, 2011 10m 15s

In this episode: Hear how a single drink can predict future drinking behavior. Medical residents develop a program to improve obesity screening in outpatient clinics. A new warning about inappropriate screening for prostate cancer.

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