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Can preventing inflammation improve heart and brain health?

Michigan Medicine research study aims to address inflammation’s role in diseases of the heart and brain.
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Studies uncover the critical role of sleep in the formation of memories

Two new studies from University of Michigan reveal what's happening inside the brain during sleep and sleep deprivation to help or harm the formation of memories.
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New risk equation could mean preventive statins for far fewer Americans

The tool, based on updated information about atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, could mean fewer people would be recommended to take statin medications
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Using biologic injections for severe asthma after COVID

Biologic injections end up being the best treatment for treating severe asthma after having COVID for one patient.
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Pediatric brain tumors rely on different metabolic “route” to fuel treatment resistance

Researchers at the University of Michigan Health Rogel Cancer Center are one step closer to understanding how pediatric DIPG tumors work.
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Timely response leads to complete recovery for young stroke survivor

For a Michigan man in his early 30s who never expected to have a stroke so young, the quick action of others allowed him to fully recover with no need for rehabilitation.
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Firearms and mental health: 8 top facts to know

For people with mental health conditions, whether diagnosed or not, easy firearm access during a crisis can be dangerous. There experts offer tips for how to reduce the risk.
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New drug could help those with CAH reduce the use of corticosteroids

Michigan Medicine researchers discover that a new drug could help those with CAH, or congenital adrenal hyperplasia, reduce the use of corticosteroids. 
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Accessibility issues in cancer care

Researchers at the University of Michigan are finding that many patients may be encountering significant barriers to cancer care, even from their first phone call to a clinic.
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The dangerous intestinal disease fatal to premature babies and vulnerable infants

A pediatric surgeon answers questions about necrotizing enterocolitis—a dangerous intestinal disease that primarily affects premature and vulnerable infants
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Uncovering mysteries of the developing brain

The ABCD study, a long-term study of the brains of thousands of young people from preteen to late teen years, is revealing important insights into behavior and mental health.
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Dermatology goes “global”

A program at Michigan Medicine gives dermatology residents a chance to work internationally.
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Most older adults don’t know about resources for navigating aging and caregiving

Social and health services aimed at older adults have low awareness rates among people over 50, suggesting more effort is needed to spread the word to patients and caregivers.
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Fewer than 1 in 4 patients receive dietary counseling after a heart attack

Although diet is the leading contributor to premature death from heart disease in the United States, fewer than one-quarter of people who undergo major heart events receive dietary counseling in the aftermath, a study finds.
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White blood cell “nets” could be early warning sign of major immunotherapy complication

When white blood cells, meant to protect the body from infection, are overly activated, they eject their DNA into nets, further disrupting the immune system and making patients more likely to develop a potentially severe reaction to immunotherapy.