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Bariatric endoscopy for weight loss: What is it and how does it work?

A gastroenterologist discusses several non-invasive therapies for treating obesity
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Research sheds light on protections against COVID-19 variant infections

Research sheds light on protections against COVID-19 variant infections, that having both a vaccination and a previous infection helps provide immunity against some COVID-19 variants.
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Loneliness is down, but still high, among older adults

Older adults are less likely to feel isolated now than at the height of the pandemic, but levels of loneliness are still high.
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The radiologists behind the curtain

Radiologists play a large role in many tumor diagnoses, but rarely get the recognition for it.
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History saved lives in this pandemic. Will society listen next time?

The success of efforts to “flatten the curve” in the COVID-19 pandemic relied on University of Michigan research on the 1918 influenza pandemic.
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Cannabis, alcohol and how they affect the heart

How cannabis and alcohol affect your heart, according to top health care specialists at Michigan Medicine.
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Family support helps baby and parents navigate heart failure and transplant

Mariana Lizcano was in heart failure before she turned a year old. Support from her family and care team were crucial to her ability to undergo a heart transplant and recover smoothly.
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Using the power of artificial intelligence

A new software tool, called LabGym, helps researchers across the life sciences more efficiently analyze animal behaviors.
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Using neuropsychology to heal from cancer treatment

Using neuropsychology to heal from cancer treatment: A multidisciplinary clinic uses this method to help patients after oncology treatments
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Study shows racial inequities in newborn drug testing

In a new study, newborn drug testing inequities remained similar after recreational legalization of cannabis, overall test positivity rates for THC increased
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What vitamin D can — and can’t — do for you

Supplement expert and U-M Health Jenkins/Pokempner Director of Alternative Medicine Mark Moyad explains what vitamin D can – and can’t – do for you.
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First gene therapy for adults with hemophilia B sustains safety and efficacy

Gene therapy for hemophilia B, a rare bleeding disorder, reinforces lower bleeding rates and improved outcomes.
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Study finds exhaled breath could enhance detection, diagnosis of COVID-19 and variants

Study finds exhaled breath could enhance detection, diagnosis of COVID-19 and variants
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Algorithm predicts females have higher risk for kidney damage after aneurysm repair

For an abdominal aortic aneurysm, female patients have a higher risk for kidney damage after endovascular repair, a Michigan Medicine study finds.
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A ‘game changer’ for mental health

The MC3 program provides psychiatric expertise on-demand to primary care providers in Michigan as they manage mental health conditions in young or pregnant patients