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4 ways to avoid summer spine injuries during the winter

Exercise during the colder months can prevent pain from appearing in the warmer weather
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Changing culture to reduce opioid prescriptions for children undergoing surgery

New effort responds to concerns about opioid overdose, misuse and side effects in kids; Expert shares 8 things parents and pediatric surgeons should know
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Donor hearts can be reprogrammed with medication for longer storage, improved transplant outcomes

Metabolic mechanism protects hearts from damaging metabolites that build up in cold storage, study finds
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A link between asthma, obesity and the airway microbiome

Variances in the population of microbes may be behind higher risk of asthma
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Doctor learns how to walk again after biking accident

Today, Joseph Kolars rides as far as 40 miles now
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Sugar is processed differently in the brains of obesity-prone vs. obesity-resistant rats

Molecular insights point to neuronal underpinnings of obesity
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Pregnant people in rural communities less likely to have adequate health insurance

Rural residents have lower rates of continuous health insurance before, during and after pregnancy compared to those in urban cities
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Helping the most medically complex infants navigate care

For Lena Long, the Little Victors League has been ‘invaluable’ as her family works through managing her health
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Virologists call for rational discourse on gain of function research

8 U-M researchers sign commentary stressing importance of viral research
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Molecule known to slow inflammation linked to scleroderma, could be treatment target

A variation of the molecule can contribute to fibrosis and scleroderma.
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Doctors discover novel way to treat pancreatic complication in child with trisomy 18

Faith Smith spent nearly a year in and out of the hospital for pancreatic problems. Because of her complex medical issues, the standard approach to treatment wasn’t an option
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Making music with only his eyes

ALS didn’t keep a man from his lifelong passion for producing music
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1 in 8 Americans over 50 show signs of food addiction

Highly processed foods can act on the brain in ways that spark cravings, emotional reactions and signs of addiction, and a new poll shows how many older adults experience this.
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A rare diagnosis and a young mother who’s spreading the word

Courtney Weirauch didn’t know what lymphangioleiomyomatosis was – but she quickly learned about the rare lung condition and how it would impact her life.
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Researchers circumvent radiation resistance in subtype of brain tumors

University of Michigan Rogel Cancer Center researchers find ZMYND8 gene plays a critical role in conferring radiation resistance on brain tumors with IDH1 mutation.