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National Poll: More Teens Participating in Protests Against Racism
The majority of parents support teen’s involvement with demonstrations about racism and police reform, but some may need to expand conversations in advance, expert says.
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New Map of the Immune Landscape in Pancreatic Cancer Could Guide Future Personalized Immunotherapy Treatments
The analysis highlights the diversity of immune response in pancreatic cancer, and points toward the need for treatments tailored to individual patients.
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Rare Urinary Condition in Women Gets New Guidance
Urinary issues can be common in women, and for people with female urinary stricture, most of the treatment guidance had been based on treatments for men, until now.
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Discovering the Molecular Processes in Kidney Cells That Attract and Feed COVID-19
What about the kidneys make them a hotspot for COVID-19’s cytokine storm? A research team says it’s the presence of a protein found on specialized renal transport cells.
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Health Care Workers Struggled With Mood, Sleep in First Months of COVID-19 Pandemic
A new survey of more than 800 health care workers finds reason to increase support for front line employees as the pandemic continues.
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Cannabis, Probiotics and More: What Works Best for IBS?
A doctor’s overview of several complementary and alternative medicine therapies for irritable bowel syndrome.
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'High Stakes Situation' After Football Injury Leads to Emergency Vascular Surgery
Four years later, former Wolverine offensive tackle Grant Newsome reflects on the injury that almost lost him his leg – and how he found a way to keep his passion in his life after recovering.
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Toward a New Staging System for Prostate Cancer, and Why it Matters
The U-M-led development and validation of a staging system for non-metastatic prostate cancer could help doctors and patients assess treatment options, as well as improve clinical trials.
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Baby Gets Early Stem Cell Transplant to Treat Rare Disease Thanks to Newborn Screening
MPS-1 had recently been added to the newborn screening panel when Minette was born, leading to an early diagnosis and the first stem cell transplant at Mott for a lysosomal storage disorder.
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Tumor DNA in Spinal Fluid Could Help Doctors Better Monitor Childhood Brain Cancer
Researchers have demonstrated that a new liquid biopsy approach overcomes traditional barriers to quickly and efficiently diagnose and monitor high-grade gliomas.
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5 Reasons Rehabilitation Care is Important After Breast Cancer
Rehabilitation care can repair and restore the body after many cancer treatments leave patients weak and fatigued.
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Axitinib Improves Survival for Patients with Incurable Head and Neck Cancer
This phase 2 trial also identified a subset of patients with specific mutations who may see the most benefit from the drug.
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Does the New Heart Transplant Allocation Policy Encourage Gaming by Providers?
A new national policy was created to make determining who receives a heart transplant more fair. But new data shows it changed some practice patterns, too.
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Breast Reconstruction Surgery: Options, Benefits and Barriers
Breast reconstruction surgery can be a key part of recovery from treatment. Learn about the options, benefits and barriers from an expert.
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The ACA Turns 10 and Faces a Pandemic, an Election and a Supreme Court Case
The Affordable Care Act faces tests from COVID-19 as voters and justices determine the fate of its insurance programs and more.