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Type 2 Diabetes and DNA: Scientists Zero In on the Genetic Signature of Risk

Read about a new discovery that helps explain how multiple DNA differences can lead to development of type 2 diabetes.
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Elbow Surgery Helps Cyclist Gear Up to Ride Again

Read about how a seasoned rider got back on the road after an unexpected cycling injury and his experience with reparative elbow surgery at Michigan Medicine.
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Leverage ‘Low-Hanging Analytics’ to Make Patient Data More Powerful

Explore how the University of Michigan Center for Integrative Research in Critical Care (MCIRCC) is finding new ways to leverage and act upon data that are already available, to improve patient care.
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After Assisting in Bariatric Surgeries, O.R. Nurse Chooses It for Herself

Read the story of why Mandy Pate, R.N, made the decision to undergo a sleeve gastrectomy herself.
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Ruby’s Story: Normalizing Congenital Heart Defects for Michigan Families

Read the story of how two parents are finding ways to help other parents who also have children with congenital heart defects.
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Opinion: Lack of Access to Obesity Care Highlights Stigma and Disparity

Learn more about why, despite major medical organizations now considering obesity a chronic disease, effective management of obese patients remains poor.
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To Improve Medicare, Take Social Risk Factors into Account, Experts Say

Learn about new reports recommending Medicare consideration of patients’ education level, income and other health-affecting circumstances when paying or grading health care providers.
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3 Times You Risk Catching the Flu

A U-M infectious diseases expert explains how the flu virus spreads — and crucial ways to protect yourself as flu season gears up nationwide.
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7 Surprising Things That Can Hurt Your Heart

Infographic about seven surprising heart disease factors.
Senait Fisseha, M.D., J.D. at Gandhi Memorial Hospital
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Empowering Local Doctors to Expand Women’s Health Care in Ethiopia

Read about how one U-M professor is leading a medical training transformation and empowering local doctors in Ethiopia to help expand women's health care.
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Unique Therapy Addresses Parkinson’s Disease in 'Big' and 'Loud' Ways

Explore how a specialized therapy program, LSVT BIG and LOUD, can help movement and speech problems resulting from Parkinson’s Disease.
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Obesity Linked to Lower Chance of Getting Hospice Care, Study Finds

Learn more about a new study that examines how obesity impacts chances of getting hospice care and what it means for costs for the Medicare system.
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New Technique Slashes Diagnosis Time During Brain Surgery

Discover how a new method could accelerate and improve the process for providing neurosurgeons with the pathology information they need to make decisions during surgery.
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Is It Safe to Take PPIs? A Gastroenterologist Explains the Risks

Read a Michigan Medicine expert’s analysis of the risks involved with medications used to treat GERD and why they say hazards are minimal.
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How Chronic Snoring Can Cause Heart Disease

Learn more about the how chronic snoring can indicate a higher risk for diabetes, obesity, hypertension, stroke, heart attack and other cardiovascular problems.