Roy handles communications for several departments across Michigan Medicine, including Kellogg Eye Center, nephrology, Survival Flight/emergency medicine, diabetes/endocrinology, allergy/dermatology, and women’s and children’s. She was previously a journalist and a state government staffer in Rhode Island and Michigan. Contact: [email protected]; Twitter: @Tessa_Roy
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University of Michigan Health Rogel Cancer Center scientists have found a potential solution for preventing a common and dangerous complication in patients that receive stem cell transplants from a donor’s blood or bone marrow.
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A gene sequencing method called ribosome profiling has expanded our understanding of the human genome by identifying previously unknown protein coding regions. Also known as Ribo-seq, this method allows researchers to get a high-resolution snapshot of protein production in cells.
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A teenage patient’s unique way of detailing his experience with Crohn’s disease.
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Research from experts at Michigan Medicine shows that significant language-based disparities exist in patients’ access to cancer care services, and it’s well before their first appointment with a doctor.
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A Michigan Medicine explains a dangerous TikTok trend about Borax
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Research from experts at Michigan Medicine, the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia and Penn Medicine is breaking ground on new ways of treating blood disorders, such as sickle cell anemia, through gene therapy.
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University of Michigan Health has been recognized as the top hospital in Michigan, according to U.S. News and World Report’s Best Hospitals Rankings for 2023-2024.
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The social media trend involving microwaving hard boiled eggs, then slicing them to explode, can be dangerous to your eyes experts say.
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A social media trend inspired by Barbie can cause pain and injuries if done for too long, says a foot expert at Michigan Medicine.
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The research describes the creation of a cellular atlas of the kidney describing nearly 100 cell types and states. It represents the most comprehensive study of cellular states, neighborhoods, and outcome-associated signatures in the kidney.
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The risks of not getting the proper kidney care when it’s needed are high – and unfortunately, not everyone can access the care they need.
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A cardiologist and emergency physician from the University of Michigan Health answer key questions about CPR.
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Research finds genetic testing for cancer can bring more knowledge to patients and their relatives, but not many people get it done.
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In Michigan, families don’t have to travel far for top pediatric eye specialists
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Michigan Medicine research shows that a few key barriers stop young people from getting the glasses they need.
