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Using cellular therapy to treat cancer, and beyond

Here, Monalisa Ghosh, M.D., a hematologist-oncologist at the University of Michigan Health Rogel Cancer Center, answers questions about cellular therapy; how it's used and what exciting developments are soon to come.
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Older adults’ health may get a little help from their friends 

Close friendships include help with health-related advice or support for people over 50, but those with major mental or physical health issues have fewer close friends.
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Roy’s Michigan Answer: Second opinion saves patient’s heart

Michigan Medicine's team of cardiology experts offered an advanced, minimally invasive coronary intervention, which restored one patient back to good health
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A pediatric program helping adults through cardiovascular disease, surgery

A child life program that has helped kids and their families reduce stress and anxiety associated with hospitalization and illness is now finding success with adult patients undergoing complex heart procedures as well.
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Finding independence after spinal cord injury with inpatient rehab

One woman's successful inpatient rehabilitation at Chelsea Hospital after experiencing a fall that left her paralyzed.
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More clues reveal how gut bacteria works

Research from the University of Michigan uncovers a unique way the bacteria Bacteroides, which make up nearly half of the gut microbiome, synthesize the proteins needed to degrade carbohydrates.
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1 in 3 older adults still experience loneliness and isolation

Rates of loneliness and social isolation in older people have declined from pandemic highs, but are still a problem especially for those with mental or physical health issues or disabilities.
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Liver transplant bonds 3 Michigan families

When Scott Bryers needed a liver transplant, he joined the waiting list for three years before finding his partial liver donor match. When that fell through, he quickly found a complete liver donor match. Today, the three families stay in touch.
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Getting an IUD? Here’s what to know

IUDs are growing in popularity as a form of birth control. Monica Woll Rosen, M.D., answers common questions about what you should know before you have your IUD inserted.
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Study finds tonsil removal not linked to undesirable weight gain, contrary to popular belief

A trial involving Michigan Medicine researchers has upended a long-held belief that adenotonsillectomies for children with mild sleep-disordered breathing lead to undesirable weight gain.
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How breast cancer cells survive in bone marrow after remission

A new study from researchers at the University of Michigan and the University of California San Diego has shed light on a previously poorly understood aspect of breast cancer recurrence: how cancer cells survive in bone marrow despite targeted therapies.
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How race impacts patients’ response to cancer immunotherapy

The first large scale analysis finds immune checkpoint inhibitors are equally effective in Black and white patients, with Black patients having fewer side effects.
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Refining tools that spot risk of violence in young adults in urban ERs may save lives

Half of young adult patients treated in emergency departments in three urban hospitals across the country reported experiencing violence either as a victim or aggressor, including firearm violence, in the six months prior to seeking treatment, according to a University of Michigan study.
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Enhancing mobility and independence through orthotics and prosthetics

Orthotics and prosthetics experts provide custom fabricated braces for every part of the body and prosthetic limbs for upper and lower extremities.
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Treating a brain aneurysm with the market’s tiniest flow diverter

Treating a brain aneurysm with the market's tiniest flow diverter