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“Turn-I-Kits” for Ukraine

The Weil Institute and Precision Trauma have now created and donated Turn-I-Kits to Ukraine, which meet all the requirements of standard military-issue tourniquets and are fit to be used in hospitals or at various levels of care on the battlefield.
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COVID-19 linked to financial toll on patients

COVID-19 hospitalization is especially linked to an impact on patients’ financial health
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Modified Minerva Orthosis proven helpful in pediatric patients following airway surgery

The University of Michigan Health System received an order for a cervical orthosis, or neck brace, which resulted in a modified version still being used today, changing recovery for the better.
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A gene involved in Down syndrome puts the brakes on neurons’ activity in mice, study shows

Michigan Medicine researchers have found that an extra copy of one gene that is triplicated in human Down syndrome patients causes improper development of neurons in mice.
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Study: Treatment for opioid addiction lags despite policies designed to increase it

A Michigan Medicine study shows the rate of people starting on buprenorphine remained flat from 2019 through 2022, while the percentage of patients who stayed on buprenorphine for at least six months hovered at just over 20% from 2016 through 2022.
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Guiding Zambian cardiac surgical teams through complex operations

Surgeons in Zambia completed the country’s first total aortic arch replacement – guided by a team from University of Michigan Health. The six-person surgical team traveled from Ann Arbor to Africa in late February to co-lead this case and several others at National Heart Hospital, a government-established, 120-bed facility in Lusaka, Zambia.
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A rare neuromuscular disorder diagnosis brings long awaited answers for teen

For one teen, a rare neuromuscular disorder diagnosis brings long awaited answers.
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"Deprescribing" medicines for older adults: Patient-provider dialogue needed

Stopping or reducing doses of prescription medicine, also called deprescribing, is something many older adults would like to do, and some have already done without medical guidance. Medication reviews could help.
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Connecting the brain’s hot zone

A Michigan Medicine study takes a closer look at the neurobiology of psychedelic experiences.
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When pills and talk therapy aren’t enough, these options may help

Interventional psychiatric care involving brain stimulation and infused or inhaled medicine can offer different options for patients.
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Study reveals pivotal RNA modification in mouse embryos

A Michigan Medicine study reveals pivotal RNA modification in mouse embryos.
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Cerebral palsy patients at higher risk of receiving opioid prescriptions

Cerebral palsy patients at higher risk of being prescribed opioids for pain, even though Michigan Medicine researchers find them to not be effective for their unique pain issues.
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A quest to combat critical drug shortages

To combat critical drug shortages, a Michigan Medicine physician advocates for better solutions to the ongoing supply chain issues regarding medications in the United States.
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Black and socioeconomically disadvantaged patients with vascular disease have worse symptoms, bypass outcomes

A Michigan Medicine study finds that Black and socioeconomically disadvantaged patients with a common vascular disease have more severe symptoms before bypass surgery – and are at greater risk for amputation and other complications after the procedure.
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Saturated fatty acids promote immune escape of oral cancers

A team of Michigan Medicine researchers have identified a mechanism in mice for how obesity affects some oral cancers’ ability to escape from the immune system.