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For rural firearm owners, Store Safely program offers options to enhance secure firearm storage

Because firearm ownership is common across northern Michigan communities, Cynthia Ewell Foster, a University of Michigan clinical Professor of Psychiatry, began piloting a program to encourage secure storage of firearms several years ago in partnership with Sarah Derwin of the Marquette County Health Department.
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Revolutionizing child neurology residency training

Rachel Gottlieb-Smith, M.D., Child Neurology Residency Program Director at Michigan Medicine, is addressing gaps in clinicals for child neurology residents to improve their clinical skills, reshaping how residency programs nationwide could train future neurologists, ensuring that every graduate is fully prepared to provide optimal care.
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Colorectal cancer is no longer just a disease of older adults

With colorectal (CRC) on the rise in younger patients, a specialist in gastroenterology and human genetics discusses why that may be and what to look for.
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Cell death in photoreceptor cells is reversible, study finds

A team of researchers from the University of Michigan found functional mitochondria are key to the recovery of dying photoreceptor cells.
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New hope for early diabetes detection

The research offers an actionable monitoring method that may guide the administration of current and emerging therapeutics more effectively than the current diagnostics that only assess disease risk or detect disease after destruction of insulin producing cells.
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Champion wrestler returns to coaching after heart transplant

Born with a genetic condition that can cause a dangerously fast heartbeat, a national-champion-wrestler-turned-coach found received a lifesaving heart transplant.
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When an eating disorder becomes a medical emergency

Eating disorders are sometimes diagnosed only after causing physical issues leading to hospitalization. But many hospitals don’t have specialized ED care; a Michigan-created guide for clinicians and families can help.
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Half of newborns with severe spina bifida have trouble breathing during sleep

Many infants with the most severe form of spina bifida called myelomeningocele experience breathing disruptions during sleep — increasing the risk of cognitive deficits later in life, a new study finds.
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Motorcycle helmet repeal linked to 26% rise in crash-related hospital costs

A study of motorcycle crash-related hospital costs in Michigan and three comparison states shows a rise after the helmet requirement was repealed.
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Glucose drives STAT3 activation in colorectal cancer cells, leading to tumor growth

University of Michigan researchers have shown that glucose levels sustain the increased STAT3 activation in colorectal cancer cells. Their findings suggest that targeting glucose metabolism could inhibit STAT3, leading to novel therapeutic strategies.
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Encapsulated ovarian donor tissue restores ovarian function in mice

University of Michigan researchers have demonstrated that donated ovarian tissue can produce natural hormone cycles in mice, with the aim of restoring female hormone cycles for pediatric cancer survivors.
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I’m a doctor. This is the surprising truth about teen suicides

A child psychiatrist reflects on the importance of openness between teens and parents, and rapid response, when a friend or acquaintance may be at risk of suicide.
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Researchers uncover why a rare disease resulting in abnormal fat loss can also lead to diabetes

With help of patients with FPLD2, a research team has finally found some answers to why familial partial lipodystrophy can lead to diabetes and metabolic disease.
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How advanced genetic testing helped one family plan for their child’s future

Whole genome sequencing helped one family confirm diagnosis of a rare condition called Blepharophimosis Ptosis Epicanthus Inversus Syndrome, or BPES, in their young children, opening the door to personalized care and long-term health planning.
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Specialized local care gives baby with severe heart condition a stronger start before surgery

Newborn with a complex congenital heart defect receives coordinated, specialty care close to home while gaining strength before surgery.
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