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What if every baby born early had access to the best medicine, human breast milk? Our researchers are exploring new options for boosting mothers' breast milk supply.

Giving a voice to patients in the critical care unit Our researchers are using a device that allows patients in the ICU, who can't speak due to ventilation, talk to their loved ones.

What if we could operate on the brain without an incision? Our researchers are discovering new ways to operate on the brain using focused ultrasound.

What if robots could perform heart surgery? Our surgeons can now use a playstation-like device to treat patients with atrial fibrillation (irregular heartbeats).

What if the effects of Alzheimer's disease could be stopped? Research shows that new brain cells can be harnessed to improve its function.

How much lithium helps to heal bones? Our researchers are looking at how and when lithium can be best used to aid bone healing in elderly patients with osteoporosis.

What if we could reduce the number of preterm births worldwide? Our researchers are looking at ways to reduce preterm births in women across the globe.

Our researchers are teaching doctors in the ER how to treat hip fractures in the elderly with ultrasound-guided, nerve blocking techniques, minimizing use of opioids and optimizing pain management.

What if people with spinal nerve injuries could move and feel again? Our researchers are looking at ways to regrow nerve cells in the spinal cord.

Reduce the risk of stroke without blood thinning medication? Our researchers are implementing a minimally invasive procedure to stop blood clots in the heart from causing a stroke.

Our researchers are looking at ways to prevent and predict bipolar disorder by examining blood vessels at the back of the eye.

A smarter prostate cancer biopsyWe're using technology that fuses MRI and ultrasound to better guide the biopsy needle to find the prostate cancer.