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The radiologists behind the curtain

Radiologists play a large role in many tumor diagnoses, but rarely get the recognition for it.
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Loneliness is down, but still high, among older adults

Older adults are less likely to feel isolated now than at the height of the pandemic, but levels of loneliness are still high.
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Cannabis, alcohol and how they affect the heart

How cannabis and alcohol affect your heart, according to top health care specialists at Michigan Medicine.
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Using the power of artificial intelligence

A new software tool, called LabGym, helps researchers across the life sciences more efficiently analyze animal behaviors.
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Family support helps baby and parents navigate heart failure and transplant

Mariana Lizcano was in heart failure before she turned a year old. Support from her family and care team were crucial to her ability to undergo a heart transplant and recover smoothly.
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Study shows racial inequities in newborn drug testing

In a new study, newborn drug testing inequities remained similar after recreational legalization of cannabis, overall test positivity rates for THC increased
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Using neuropsychology to heal from cancer treatment

Using neuropsychology to heal from cancer treatment: A multidisciplinary clinic uses this method to help patients after oncology treatments
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First gene therapy for adults with hemophilia B sustains safety and efficacy

Gene therapy for hemophilia B, a rare bleeding disorder, reinforces lower bleeding rates and improved outcomes.
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Algorithm predicts females have higher risk for kidney damage after aneurysm repair

For an abdominal aortic aneurysm, female patients have a higher risk for kidney damage after endovascular repair, a Michigan Medicine study finds.
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What vitamin D can — and can’t — do for you

Supplement expert and U-M Health Jenkins/Pokempner Director of Alternative Medicine Mark Moyad explains what vitamin D can – and can’t – do for you.
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Study finds exhaled breath could enhance detection, diagnosis of COVID-19 and variants

Study finds exhaled breath could enhance detection, diagnosis of COVID-19 and variants
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See clearly with these tips for safely using eye drops

What should you consider when choosing the best kind of artificial tears for your eyes?
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A ‘game changer’ for mental health

The MC3 program provides psychiatric expertise on-demand to primary care providers in Michigan as they manage mental health conditions in young or pregnant patients
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Rollverines team helps build strength, confidence for those unable to play able-bodied basketball.
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Uncovering drivers of racial disparities in uterine fibroids and endometriosis

Researchers examine health disparities in two of the most prevalent diseases in reproductive-aged women through a social, structural and political lens