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Opioid limits didn’t change surgery patients’ experience, study shows

Surgical opioid prescription limits reduced the number of narcotic pills patients received after their operations, but didn’t lead to worse pain scores or less satisfaction.
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Obesity leads to a complex inflammatory response inside fat tissue

A Michigan Medicine study uses single cell analysis of gene expression combined with spatial transcriptomics to reveal previous unrecognized immune cell types and interactions within adipose tissue. Spatial transcriptomics is a newer technology that captures all gene expression in small spots across an entire thin section of tissue.
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Could ginger help treat autoimmune disease symptoms?

Michigan Medicine researchers are examining whether ginger supplements could help treat symptoms in autoimmune diseases
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7 things you need to know about Pap smears

Learn more about Pap smears and HPV testing, thanks to doctors at Michigan Medicine.
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Early findings suggest this cancer drug may be effective against advanced tumors caused by genetic mutations

Sparrow Health System, part of University of Michigan Health, experts release findings in a study of a cancer drug for patients with genetic mutations.
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Tumor-destroying soundwaves receive FDA approval for liver treatment in humans

Michigan Medicine has developed a new technique that provides a non-invasive alternative to surgery, chemotherapy and radiation treatments for cancer.
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Hungry for more

Metabolism pathways make tumors sensitive or resistant to treatments. A collaborative group leverages these avenues to explore the growing foundation of new potential therapies
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TAVR: Less than one-third of patients enter cardiac rehab after heart procedure

The vast majority of people who have a minimally invasive heart valve replacement procedure do not participate in recommended cardiac rehabilitation, a Michigan Medicine-led study finds.
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A unique approach to transplantation for liver malignancies

A Michigan Medicine transplant specialist examines different ways of caring for patients with liver cancer.
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Hitting the mark

University of Michigan Rogel Cancer Center researchers are unraveling its nuances, advancing enabling technologies, advocating for patients and figuring out how to ethically integrate this technology into clinical care.
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Yes, you should get a COVID shot this year

The newest COVID vaccine was approved by the Food and Drug Administration and recommended by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in September and is rolling out in pharmacies and clinics across the country.
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Scientists develop new model for understanding sudden death in epilepsy

Researchers at the University of Michigan have developed a model for studying one type of familial epilepsy, opening the door to understanding—and eventually targeting—the mechanisms that lead to the disorder and its associated fatalities.
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Solving a sticky, life threatening problem

Michigan Medicine researchers have zeroed in on C. auris’ uncanny ability to stick to everything from skin to catheters and made a startling discovery.
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Leading experts release new guidelines to improve congenital heart surgery care for children

For the first time in more than 20 years, dozens of pediatric cardiologists, surgeons and other health professionals have come together to develop new guidelines intended to improve heart surgery care for this population of children and teens.
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"Drawing Dad" becomes sensation throughout pediatric cancer unit

A form of art therapy for one dad brings joy to patients across his child's floor, also in-patient receiving treatments.