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2-year-old thrives after liver transplant for biliary atresia
Living donor allows 2-year-old to thrive after a liver transplant she needed.
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First U-M patient receives newly FDA-approved stem cell therapy for sickle cell anemia
Elijah Dottery, diagnosed with sickle cell anemia as a baby, becomes the first U-M patient to receive the newly-approved FDA therapy which involves using mesenchymal stem cells.
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New prostate biopsy technique shows potential future of MRI
Michigan Medicine specialists are investigating new in-bore, MRI-guided prostate biopsy techniques, which can help patients not served by standard methods.
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Researchers discover what may be the root cause of preeclampsia, and how to fix it
After years of research, a large team of multidisciplinary scientists from Michigan Medicine has identified a key molecular driver of preeclampsia, and demonstrated a potential way to counteract it in both mouse models and human placental tissue.
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Maternal deaths rose during pandemic, remain elevated for Black women, study finds
Pregnancy-related, maternal deaths in the United States increased sharply during the COVID-19 pandemic, with the greatest impact seen among Black women, a new study suggests.
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New study hints at the cause of a painful skin condition—and at a long-awaited potential treatment
New University of Michigan-led research from the lab of Pierre Coulombe, Ph.D. offers much needed answers about a specific protein, called keratin 16 (K16), implicated in pachyonychia congenita (PC) and other skin conditions.
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Understanding esophageal cancer
In this Q&A, a Michigan Medicine doctor talks about esophageal cancer, its signs and risk factors to know.
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From simulation to practice for doctors
A doctor discusses how simulation practice is helping to sharpen skills of pediatric anesthesia specialists.
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Researchers identify new therapeutic target for neuroendocrine tumors in the gastrointestinal tract
University of Michigan researchers have identified a new target that can suppress tumor growth. Their findings may lead to new treatment methods for gastroenteropancreatic neuroendocrine tumors.
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Sisters celebrate a successful bone marrow donation 15 years later
Two sisters are celebrating 15 years of life after a bone marrow transplant. The transplant treated symptoms of Stage IV non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma and has allowed the sisters to share time together they were not sure they were going to have.
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Researchers identify cellular pathways that drive precancerous lesions to form pancreatic tumors
Researchers identify cellular pathways that can influence metabolic changes when cells progress from metaplasia to cancer
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Perimenopause and heart health: What you need to know
This article features experts from Michigan Medicine as part of a month-long effort to raise awareness about heart disease and empower people to protect their heart health.
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Who should pay for older adults' care? Caregivers answer differently
Caregiving experience makes a difference in opinions about whether government or families and individuals should pay for long term care costs, and level of concern about such costs, a study finds.
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What’s the equivalent of a wheelchair for a person with schizophrenia?
Three experts, including a Michigan Medicine physician, talks about what psychiatric rehabilitation looks like in the community and for patients.
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Single-cell RNA sequencing gives insight to dermatomyositis treatment
Comparing skin lesions in dermatomyositis and lupus using single-cell RNA sequencing gives rheumatology researchers at University of Michigan Health new insight into treatment targets for dermatomyositis patients.
