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Cognitive decline comes sooner for people with heart failure

There are over six million Americans with heart failure who are at greater risk of losing their cognitive abilities earlier in life, a study led by University of Michigan suggests. 
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23andMe is potentially selling more than just genetic data

An expert shares details about the privacy issues and genetic data with 23andMe happening.
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Celebrating a kidney donation, to his best friend, a decade later

When Greg Scohy was in need of a kidney transplant, his lifelong best friend Stephen Lambert stepped in to give him one of his. The friends were able to navigate the kidney transplant journey together and 10 years later are still healthy and have a strong friendship.
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‘Beating the odds’: hope for U-M drummer with inoperable brain tumor

Ethan White was diagnosed with diffuse midline glioma, a rare form of brain cancer where the survival time after diagnosis is 1-2 years. His treatment is going well and Koschmann is cautiously optimistic about his case.
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Study offers reassurance for patients with some cancer-linked genes

Research by the University of Michigan Health Rogel Cancer Center finds that patients with three of these variants face no extra risk of dying from their cancer.
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After prostate cancer surgery, 70-year-old track and field athlete takes on international competition

Just 8 months after undergoing robotic surgery to remove his cancerous prostate, Mark Cwiek, a 70-year-old track and field athlete, successfully competed in the World Masters Athletics Championship.
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Personalized app reduces cancer-related fatigue

Researchers at the Rogel Cancer Center, in collaboration with Arcascope, have developed and tested a personalized app that tracks a user’s circadian rhythm and makes behavioral recommendations to reduce daily fatigue.
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10-year-old becomes first child to receive total artificial heart in Michigan

Within 24 hours, Lev’Veon went from a healthy 10-year-old playing at his sister’s birthday party to flatlining in the intensive care unit. There was only one option to save him, but it involved a high risk surgery that had never been done on a child in the state: a total artificial heart implantation. He would then become among the smallest and youngest patients in the world to receive one.
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Most older adults want insurance to cover obesity drugs and many want to use them

Medicare and most private insurance plans don’t cover anti-obesity medications like Wegovy (also sold as Ozempic), but a new poll of older adults shows widespread support and interest in using them.
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Highly educated people face steeper mental declines after stroke

Stroke survivors who have attended some level of higher education may face even steeper mental declines, according to a study led by Michigan Medicine.
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Teen’s journey with severe epilepsy inspires family’s mission for awareness

Teen has a severe form of epilepsy called Lennox-Gastaut syndrome, which involves multiple types of seizures and is one of the most challenging types to treat.
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Overcoming cancer and a lifelong phobia

A unique collaboration at Michigan Medicine helped one head and neck patient.
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COVID's long haul

An article about Michigan Medicine's long COVID clinic.
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Aggressive brain cancer doesn’t stop woman’s positive perspective

Despite a devastating diagnosis of glioblastoma, Chris Barry is thankful for her family, friends and the care she’s receiving at Michigan Medicine.
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4 exciting advances in multiple myeloma

A specialist outlines some recent advances that have him excited for the future of multiple myeloma treatment.