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12-year-old shares journey with sickle cell anemia on Capitol Hill

A 12-year-old takes his story to Washington, D.C., sharing with lawmakers how specialized treatment transformed his life with sickle cell disease.
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What causes infertility? A doctor answers common questions and clears up misconceptions

For fertility, timing and age to stress and lifestyle all play a factor. Here, a Michigan Medicine fertility doctor explains what impacts your chances of getting pregnant and when to get help.
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First U-M patient receives newly FDA-approved stem cell therapy for sickle cell anemia

Elijah Dottery, diagnosed with sickle cell anemia as a baby, becomes the first U-M patient to receive the newly-approved FDA therapy which involves using mesenchymal stem cells.
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Cancer Aware

CAR T-cell Therapy

Using one's cells to attack and treat cancer continues to grow. Cellular therapy and in particular CAR T-cell therapy offers new opportunities to adult and pediatric patients with blood cancers like leukemia and lymphoma. Dr. Monalisa Ghosh, Rogel Cancer Center oncologist talks about these treatments and and the future of cellular therapy.
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Maternal deaths rose during pandemic, remain elevated for Black women, study finds

Pregnancy-related, maternal deaths in the United States increased sharply during the COVID-19 pandemic, with the greatest impact seen among Black women, a new study suggests.
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Perimenopause and heart health: What you need to know

This article features experts from Michigan Medicine as part of a month-long effort to raise awareness about heart disease and empower people to protect their heart health.