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Health Lab

Research may help better predict outcomes in kids with congenital cytomegalovirus

Two new studies may help researchers and clinicians better understand congenital cytomegalovirus (CMV), the most common infectious cause of birth defects and a leading cause of non-genetic hearing loss in children.
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Health Lab

Michigan’s aging brains need more protection, poll shows

Lifestyle changes can reduce risk of Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia but a poll shows many Michiganders over 50 don’t know about or do them.
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News Release

University of Michigan implants first-in-human Paradromics wireless brain-computer interface, designed to restore communication

Neurosurgeons at University of Michigan Health completed the first-in-human implantation of a Paradromics Inc., wireless brain-computer interface, or BCI, as part of a national clinical trial for patients with difficulty speaking.
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Health Lab

Helping an employee-turned-patient overcome a brain tumor

A patient with a brain tumor talks about their experience being an employee receiving care at Michigan Medicine.
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Health Lab

Psychoactive substances and adverse side effects for patients with multiple sclerosis

Psychoactive substances can give immediate relief to people living with multiple sclerosis, but some come with adverse side effects. Research led by University of Michigan Health looks at the positive and negative impacts of using psychoactive substances to manage symptoms.
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Health Lab

Itaconate identified as a new target for pediatric brain tumors called ependymomas

University of Michigan researchers have found that a specific molecule called itaconate drives the development of ependymomas, a pediatric brain tumor. Their findings can help future drug development for children with this type of malignant brain tumor.