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Research needed on support for nontraditional caregivers providing care for people with Alzheimer’s disease, dementias

A growing number of people living with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias – especially those from diverse backgrounds – receive care from a network of individuals that increasingly includes nontraditional informal caregivers.
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Discovery reveals how this common stinky gas is processed to promote blood vessel growth

A new collaborative study, examined the interaction between three naturally occurring gases — nitric oxide (NO), oxygen, and H2S — during generation of new blood vessels, called angiogenesis.
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Lipid mediator Maresin 1 helps improve muscle regeneration

How lipid mediators -- potent regulators of the immune response after an injury -- varied with the acute loss of a large volume of skeletal muscle, also known as volumetric muscle loss (VML) is the focus of new research from the University of Michigan.
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2 in 3 parents say their adolescent or teen worries about how sick days may impact grades

National poll: 1 in 5 parents consider if their child needs a mental health day; 1 in 4 say attendance policies are challenging for kids with medical conditions
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In sickness and in health, older couples mostly make Medicare moves together

A new study suggests the need for more efforts to help both members of a couple weigh and choose their Medicare options together, because most changes of plan occur with both members of the couple changing from the same option to the same option.
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Most new doctors face some form of sexual harassment, even after #MeToo

Sexual harassment of all kinds is a common experience among first-year medical residents, also known as interns, especially those in surgical specialties, but it may be declining.
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Father’s cancerous brain tumor found weeks after the birth of his daughter

Father’s cancerous brain tumor found weeks after the birth of his daughter
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U.S. could cut cervical cancer cases, deaths by up to 20% if more patients followed up after screening, study suggests

Many women don’t get cervical cancer screening such as Pap tests, or don’t go for follow up diagnostic tests; a new study shows what could happen if all of them did.
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Fiber, genes and the gut microbiome: Study reveals possible triggers for inflammatory bowel disease

A new U-M study finds a complex interplay between diet, genes, and the gut microbiota that could explain why IBD develops.
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Drug pricing program improved prostate cancer treatment adherence

Socially vulnerable patients were more likely to stick with oral medications when treated at a hospital participating in 340B program, suggesting these hospitals may have more resources to help patients.
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Michigan’s new firearm injury prevention laws: What everyone should know

Michigan has a set of new laws related to firearms, all designed to reduce the risk of injury and death across the state.
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Positive outlook propels woman through heart failure and on to a new heart

After seven years of waiting, a Michigan woman celebrates a lifesaving heart transplant and recovery close to home
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Clinical trial aims to treat HPV, cervical lesions without surgery

Patients can now enroll in a clinical trial to test a groundbreaking nonsurgical treatment for cervical lesions that affect nearly 300,000 women in the United States every year.
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Researchers open new leads in anti-HIV drug development, using compound found in nature

Researchers open new leads in anti-HIV drug development, using a compound found in nature
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Fitness instructor, backpacker returns to active lifestyle after years of pain from endometriosis

Woman seeks answers for painful periods, leading to the discovery of endometriosis, large ovarian cysts, organ inflammation and appendix cancer