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Expert complex heart surgery team saves baby with rare genetic heart condition
Born premature with a severe form of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, Ben needed a complicated procedure few centers perform
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Mediterranean diet can slow progression of age-related macular degeneration
Fish, vegetables and whole grains in the Mediterranean diet can help reduce progression of age-related macular degeneration and support long term eye health.
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Who’s at risk for painful periods?
A University of Michigan-led study looked more closely at dysmenorrhea, which is pain that comes with menstruation, in girls before and after their first periods.
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Have an MCAS diagnosis? Well, maybe not
A leading MCAS expert breaks down what mast cell activation syndrome is and how people may be getting over, and mis, diagnosed.
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Study reveals the work and health insurance roller coaster millions of Americans ride
A study of the connection between work hour and income variation, and type of health insurance coverage, in low-income and middle-income workers, holds importance for changes to Medicaid and other health programs.
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Reducing infections after heart surgery could save Medicare $441 million per year
Study finds reducing infection rates after heart surgery could prevent 2,600 infections and save Medicare $441 million annually by bringing hospitals up to top performers.
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Identifying avoidant, restrictive food intake disorder in gastroenterology patients
New research from Michigan Medicine gastroenterologists attempts to better calibrate the Nine-Item ARFID Screen for patients with disorders of gut-brain interaction.
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Who’s at risk for painful periods?
A University of Michigan-led study looked more closely at dysmenorrhea, which is pain that comes with menstruation, in girls before and after their first periods.
Health Lab
Reducing infections after heart surgery could save Medicare $441 million per year
Study finds reducing infection rates after heart surgery could prevent 2,600 infections and save Medicare $441 million annually by bringing hospitals up to top performers.
Health Lab
Study reveals the work and health insurance roller coaster millions of Americans ride
A study of the connection between work hour and income variation, and type of health insurance coverage, in low-income and middle-income workers, holds importance for changes to Medicaid and other health programs.
Health Lab
Identifying avoidant, restrictive food intake disorder in gastroenterology patients
New research from Michigan Medicine gastroenterologists attempts to better calibrate the Nine-Item ARFID Screen for patients with disorders of gut-brain interaction.
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Uncovering cellular stress signal triggered by Salmonella
In a new paper published in Infection and Immunity, researchers from the O’Riordan lab looked for causes of stress for cells infected with Salmonella.
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Psychedelics and anesthetics create mirror image patterns in the brain
A new study takes a data driven approach and reveals that psychedelics and anesthetics create “mirror image” patterns of large-scale brain organization, with opposite network features.
