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Infectious disease specialists answer questions about the measles vaccine for adults and children
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Telemedicine use in 2023 reduced monthly carbon dioxide emissions by the equivalent of up to 130,000 gas operated vehicles, suggesting it could have a positive effect on climate change, UCLA and Michigan led research finds.
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Group-3 medulloblastomas are aggressive and incurable, contributing to childhood cancer deaths. Led by University of Michigan researchers, a study identified a new target for Group-3 medulloblastomas. The results help identify new therapeutic avenues for treating these deadly tumors.
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Children living with parents who have addiction issues, also called substance used disorder, have higher risks later in life. A new study shows 1 in 4 currently live in such households.
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A simple blood test is changing how emergency medicine operates.
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Tommy Schomaker received his heart transplant in elementary school at University of Michigan Health C.S. Mott Children's Hospital as a part of ongoing cardiology care he was receiving at Mott. As Tommy graduates from Michigan State University with a degree in nursing, he is working as a Nursing Assistant in Mott on the floor he was treated on.
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University of Michigan researchers have identified that the balance between two proteins—STAT3 and STAT5—is important for making tumors vulnerable to immune checkpoint therapy, and targeting STAT3 degradation is a potential novel cancer immunotherapy strategy.
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Group-3 medulloblastomas are aggressive and incurable, contributing to childhood cancer deaths. Led by University of Michigan researchers, a study identified a new target for Group-3 medulloblastomas. The results help identify new therapeutic avenues for treating these deadly tumors.
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Telemedicine use in 2023 reduced monthly carbon dioxide emissions by the equivalent of up to 130,000 gas operated vehicles, suggesting it could have a positive effect on climate change, UCLA and Michigan led research finds.
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University of Michigan researchers have identified that the balance between two proteins—STAT3 and STAT5—is important for making tumors vulnerable to immune checkpoint therapy, and targeting STAT3 degradation is a potential novel cancer immunotherapy strategy.
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Brain-computer interface enables paralysis patients to socialize with others and participate in remote work as well as recreational activities.
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Researchers used mouse models and studies of colorectal cancer tissues to show that loss of SOX9 gene promotes tumor progression and the pathway it regulates can be a potential target for future treatments.
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Medicaid provides health insurance coverage for tens of millions of American children and adults. Research on its impact shows positive effects in many ways.
