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Study sheds light on why some prostate tumors are resistant to treatment

A new study from University of Michigan Rogel Cancer Center researchers identifies a cellular signature that explains why about one-third of prostate cancers respond especially poorly to treatment. 
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Switching inhalers could have good effects on the climate, but bad effects on health

A JAMA Internal Medicine looked at two groups of patients treated for COPD and asthma who were switched from budesonide/formoterol (commonly known as Symbicort) to the dry powder inhaler fluticasone/salmeterol. The change was associated with increased steroid use.
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Study validates IVF data accuracy of national commercial claims database

A study finds CDM can be used with accuracy to identify IVF cycles covered by insurance and key clinical outcomes, such as rates of pregnancies, live births, and live birth types. The results also demonstrated that CDM is an accurate and comprehensive data source with many potential use cases by a broad array of stakeholders. 
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Engaging Huntington disease patients in research

Huntington disease research can be challenging as it is difficult for patients to get to clinical research sites. This new device brings the research mechanisms to them with the ability to complete studies from home.
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Nearly 1 in 6 older adults take aspirin despite no history of heart disease

Around 1 in 6 older adults take aspirin as their primary method of preventing cardiovascular disease, despite stricter guidelines. For some patients, the benefit of aspirin may not outweigh the risk of bleeding.
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Inside antiphospholipid syndrome: a patient's personal health journey

Antiphospholipid syndrome can cause many complications in the body making daily tasks difficult. With comprehensive medical care at University of Michigan Health, one patient is taking control of his diagnosis.
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8 boat safety tips that can save lives

Before hitting the lake, keep in mind these 8 boat safety tips including proper boat safety equipment and how to avoid common injuries and hazards when on the water.
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A scleroderma clinical trial brings a better quality of life for one participant

The CAR-T treatment has been used in cancer patients for years. Now the approach is being used for those with severe scleroderma to teach the body to fight the autoimmune disorder.
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What does the Supreme Court's preventive care ruling mean for you?

The ruling in a court case called Kennedy vs. Braidwood relates to a popular Affordable Care Act provision
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Study reveals mechanisms behind common mutation and prostate cancer

A study from the University of Michigan Rogel Health Cancer Center, published in Science, sheds light on how two distinct classes of mutations in the FOXA1 gene—commonly altered in prostate cancer—drive tumor initiation formation and therapeutic resistance.
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Ischemic stroke: what’s the right treatment?

Most strokes are ischemic, meaning blood flow to part of the brain is blocked by a clot. Here, a neurologist shares treatment options and how providers decide when time is short.
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Research links iron-mediated cell death and inflammatory bowel disease

New basic science insights into programmed cell death could offer relief for inflammatory bowel disease. The University of Michigan study reveals a connection between lipid reactive oxygen species, iron-mediated cell death and IBD.
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Unique approach to selective dorsal rhizotomy surgery transforms lives for kids with cerebral palsy

A special approach to selective dorsal rhizotomy surgery is transforming the lives of kids with cerebral palsy.
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First-of-its-kind therapeutic device saves child in septic shock with multiorgan failure

The selective cytopheretic device, created by scientists and doctors at Michigan Medicine, is a first-in-class autologous immune cell directed therapy and successfully treated a young patient in septic shock and multiorgan failure.
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Older adults vary widely in preparing to “age in place”

Aging in place, or staying in your own home as you grow older, is key goal for many older adults, but a poll shows wide variation in what people over 65 are doing to prepare.