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Common hospice drugs linked to higher death risk in people with dementia
A study of hospice patients with dementia in nursing homes shows a higher risk of death in 6 months among those prescribed benzodiazepines and antipsychotics.
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Cataract surgery restores 20/20 vision to 78-year-old patient who was also nearsighted
Linda Corbett had cataract surgery and lens replacement to fix her myopia or nearsightedness. She now has 20/20 vision.
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Researchers find a targeted approach to shut down prostate cancer growth
Study shows a novel compound that degrades key proteins found in prostate cancer cells blocks oncogenic androgen receptor signaling.
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AI supports home-based balance training
Balance training patients may soon be able to get AI feedback during home exercises, with four wearable sensors and a new machine learning model developed at the University of Michigan.
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Tailoring and teamwork help hospitals reduce wasteful pre-surgery testing
A new study led by a University of Michigan team shows a way to achieve sustained success in reducing unneeded pre-op testing. The findings have already spurred an expansion of the program, called Right-Sizing Testing Before Elective Surgery, or RITE-Size for short.
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Applying engineering principles to biological studies could identify disease biomarkers more quickly
In a new paper published in PNAS, a research team proposes that the fundamental principles of control theory and observability can be applied to study biological processes that change over time.
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Diabetic teens with high blood sugar have higher neuropathy risk in adulthood
Poor blood sugar control in adolescence increases the risk of painful future complications for people with type 1 diabetes, research suggests. Participants with the greatest increase in HbA1c levels from childhood to adolescence not only retained higher blood sugar levels in adulthood, but they also had a greater risk for neuropathy.
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What is ductal carcinoma in situ breast cancer?
A Michigan Medicine breast cancer expert discusses diagnosis, treatment and risk factors of Ductal Carcinoma In Situ (DCIS) and what you should know.
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Physicians investigate Reddit to better understand self management of inflammatory bowel disease
Reddit’s popularity as a tool for self managing inflammatory bowel disease highlights opportunities for improvements in clinical care, according to a paper published in Journal of Medical Internet Research.
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Is everything you know about Alzheimer's wrong?
Amyloid’s role in Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia doesn’t tell the whole story; other molecules and prevention via cardiovascular, social and cognitive.
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Family finds answers to rare, genetic glaucoma
When a father and his two kids developed an array of peculiar symptoms, doctors, Brazilian researchers and the NIH partnered to find a diagnosis and path to treatment.
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Human ability to focus on specific sounds not found to originate in auditory nerve, brainstem
Michigan Medicine research illuminates the mechanisms through which humans can pick out and focus on single sounds in noisy environments.
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For kidney disease, screening early is vital
A physician explains the importance of screening for chronic kidney disease, and early.
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New guidelines issued for treating thyroid cancer
The American Thyroid Association first published guidelines for managing differentiated thyroid cancer in 1996. The current updates consider every aspect of the patient’s journey, including diagnosis, monitoring and treatment. Megan Haymart answers questions about understanding the risk for thyroid cancer, active surveillance and current treatment options.
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More teens are using AI: What parents should know
As more teens turn to tools like ChatGPT for their schoolwork, a doctor shares what parents should watch out for and how they can help their kids use AI wisely.
