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How Academic Medical Centers Came to Be

Institutions, called academic medical centers, combine patient care, medical and health sciences education and biomedical research. A brief history of their origins at the University of Michigan.
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What to Know About Low Carb Diets and Managing Your Diabetes

Although low carb diets are often prescribed for diabetes patients, you shouldn’t cut them out completely. A registered dietitian shares the benefits of carbs and offers a well-balanced recipe to try at home.
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Rise of the Robots: Study Shows Rapid Increase in Surgeons Opting for Robotic Help

Surge in robotic surgery in 2010s outpaces the evidence for its effects on patients and costs, researchers warn.
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The 2019 Novel Coronavirus: Should You Be Worried?

As the recent coronavirus outbreak, COVID-19, continues to develop, Michigan Medicine experts share what we know so far, and provide helpful context and facts for this evolving situation.
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Follow the Right Path: A Traditional Vaccine Schedule

In light of recent infectious disease outbreaks, a Michigan Medicine expert discusses vaccine schedule fact versus fiction.
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Are Group II GBCAs Safe for Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease?

Researchers at Michigan Medicine find that the per patient risk of using group II GBCA in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) appears to be less than 1%, though larger studies are still needed.
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Turning the Tables on Glioblastoma

Glioblastoma is a deadly brain cancer with little treatment options available, but Michigan Medicine researchers are working in the lab to change that.
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Thyroid 101: Hypothyroidism and Hyperthyroidism

Thyroid disease affects more than 20 million people. Know if you're at risk, signs to look for and what the treatment options are.
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Study Uncovers Unexpected Connection Between Gliomas, Neurodegenerative Diseases

New basic science and clinical research identifies TAU, the same protein studied in the development of Alzheimer’s, as a biomarker for glioma development.
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Overdose Rates Are Higher, but Opioid Addiction Care Is Harder to Find in Medicaid Work Requirement States

Medicaid work requirements often offer exemptions for people in addiction recovery or with a substance use disorder diagnosis. But addiction treatment may be scarce in these states, especially for opioid addiction.
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Living with Brain Cancer: Embracing a Difficult Diagnosis

Since receiving a rare brain cancer diagnosis, one patient describes how her care plan at Michigan Medicine to treat her oligodendroglioma has helped, and how she is now helping others around her.
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Healthier Video Game Habits: 5 Tips for Parents of Teens

Setting boundaries is a huge part of parenting. When it comes to forming healthier video gaming habits for teens, these five tips can help.
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A New Drug Slows Aging in Mice. What About Us?

The director of U-M’s Center for Aging Research discusses their latest findings and research behind longevity.
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Antiviral Compound Offers Hope Against Deadly Flu

A new study in mice finds an antiviral compound modeled after a banana protein is effective against several deadly viruses, including flu and coronaviruses.
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This Neuron Could Have Implications for Effective Diet Drugs

A CALCR cell found in mice may stop feeding without subsequential nauseating effects as well as influence the long term intake of food.