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Study examines lactation in critically ill patients
University of Michigan research reveals that simple awareness from the hospital care team can help protect a breastfeeding relationship for patients in the ICU and their newborn baby.
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Weather emergencies affect older adults' health views
A new poll shows many older adults are concerned about the health effects of climate change and that those who have lived through a weather-related emergency are much more likely to be concerned.
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COVID-19 is the latest epidemic to show biomedical breakthroughs aren’t enough to eliminate a disease
An infectious disease doctor and medical historian details similarities to other epidemics such as syphilis, AIDS and tuberculosis.
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Battle of the sex chromosomes
A study from University of Michigan researchers has uncovered the mechanism behind the arms race for mouse X and Y bearing sperm to fertilize an egg.
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Continuous glucose monitors can optimize diabetic ketoacidosis management
University of Michigan researchers show that using continuous glucose monitors can help measure glucose accurately during DKA and potentially prevent ICUs from being overwhelmed.
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Decoding mechanisms of photosensitivity in autoimmune diseases
Photosensitivity is a common occurrence in patients with autoimmune disorders, especially lupus and dermatomyositis. The only treatment for this currently is diligent sunscreen use, but research is leading to new insights in how photosensitivity is created on a cellular level.
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New cellular therapy trials for brain tumors
Michigan Medicine experts discuss CAR T therapy, its use in other clinical trials at U-M and the new Phase I trials that started in March 2025.
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This season’s flu and COVID shots helped prevent serious illness
So far, this season's flu and COVID vaccines appear to have been effective at preventing serious illness, finds a study from U-M experts and others
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Re-purposed FDA-approved drug could help treat high-grade glioma
Avapritinib, an FDA-approved drug used to treat other types of cancer, also decreases aggressive gliomas in animal models and in an initial cohort of patients with high-grade glioma.
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Study doubles number of genetic signals for psoriasis
A large genome wide association study (GWAS) of psoriasis identifies new susceptibility variants that underlie this common, yet enigmatic, skin disease.
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How to assess your risk for breast cancer
Melissa Pilewskie, M.D., answers questions about how you can accurately assess your risk and what lifestyle changes can help reduce the likelihood of developing breast cancer.
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A heart on Valentines Day: young man with rare disease gets second transplant
A young man from Michigan who was born with the rare disease Barth Syndrome received a new heart over two decades after having a heart transplant as an infant.
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Managing your diabetes can help prevent associated vision loss
Diabetic retinal disease screening remains challenging because patients often do not have any symptoms in the early stages and, therefore, misunderstand the importance of regular screenings. In a recent publication Thomas Gardner discusses current screening recommendations and treatment options for DRD.
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A dosimetry code ready for widespread use in software
Patients receiving radiation treatment for cancer from around the country now benefit from a University of Michigan-developed code that research clinicians developed.
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How a phone call led Michigan Medicine to become a leader in treating severe ulcerative colitis
Michigan Medicine becomes leader in treating severe ulcerative colitis with JAK inhibitors.
