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Researchers identify a potential “Achilles heel” of psoriasis
Study reveals how IL-23 therapies drive long-lasting disease control and points towards strategies to prevent relapse
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Helping an employee-turned-patient overcome a brain tumor
A patient with a brain tumor talks about their experience being an employee receiving care at Michigan Medicine.
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Stopping Ewing sarcoma relapses where they start
Research on stopping Ewing sarcoma relapses through Michigan Medicine.
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After near-fatal car crash, singer regains voice at U-M Vocal Health Center
Patient regains singing voice after near-death car crash at U-M Vocal Health Center.
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Rx Kids linked to reductions in preterm births and low birthweights, fewer NICU admissions
A pregnancy and postnatal cash prescription program in Flint Michigan has been linked to improved birth outcomes including reduced rates of low birthweight, preterm birth and NICU admission.
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Collaboration with community child care centers creates innovative research tool
Michigan Child Care Related Infections Surveillance Program, or MCRISP, brings together child care providers in Washtenaw County, Mich. and doctors at the University of Michigan Health to effectively monitor pediatric respiratory and gastrointestinal illness transmission.
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LGBTQ+ people over 50 face more aging-related challenges
Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer and other sexual and gender minority adults over 50 have higher rates of mental health, disability, social isolation and health care access issues, though they also may have more connections than before to non-LGBTQ+ people in their age group.
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Stopping Ewing sarcoma relapses where they start
Research on stopping Ewing sarcoma relapses through Michigan Medicine.
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Rx Kids linked to reductions in preterm births and low birthweights, fewer NICU admissions
A pregnancy and postnatal cash prescription program in Flint Michigan has been linked to improved birth outcomes including reduced rates of low birthweight, preterm birth and NICU admission.
Health Lab
LGBTQ+ people over 50 face more aging-related challenges
Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer and other sexual and gender minority adults over 50 have higher rates of mental health, disability, social isolation and health care access issues, though they also may have more connections than before to non-LGBTQ+ people in their age group.
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Collaboration with community child care centers creates innovative research tool
Michigan Child Care Related Infections Surveillance Program, or MCRISP, brings together child care providers in Washtenaw County, Mich. and doctors at the University of Michigan Health to effectively monitor pediatric respiratory and gastrointestinal illness transmission.
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Vascular STING activation facilitates natural killer cell anti-tumor immunity in small cell lung cancer
Research finds vascular STING activation facilitates NK cell anti-tumor immunity in small cell lung cancer.
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Researchers identify a potential “Achilles heel” of psoriasis
Psoriasis study reveals how IL-23 therapies drive long-lasting disease control and points towards strategies to prevent relapse.
