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Gabapentinoids Appear Increasingly to be Prescribed, Off-Label, for Cancer Pain
Michigan Medicine research finds one narcotic alternative prescription had a two-fold increase despite unclear evidence of benefit for cancer pain.
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Sequencing Plays Role in Treating High Risk Pediatric Brain Tumors
Michigan Medicine’s C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital experts make special sequencing tests routine in treating high risk pediatric brain tumors.
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Genes Linked to Sex Ratio and Male Fertility in Mice
New Michigan Medicine research find genes that help maintain the 50-50 balance between male and female offspring.
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How Proinsulin Misfolding is a Prelude to Type 2 Diabetes
An innovative team at Michigan Medicine’s Arvan Lab reveals how proinsulin misfolding is a hallmark of prediabetes that can worsen the condition.
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Epigenetic Changes to Gene Affect Key Cells Behind Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis
A recent epigenetic discovery could inspire new treatments for patients living with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF).
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How the Colon Prioritizes Gas Detox Over Energy Use
Smelly farts are one way our bodies manage our well-being. It turns out expelling noxious gas takes priority in our guts.
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Study: Aggressive Breast Cancers Store Large Amounts of Energy, Which Enables It to Spread
The finding suggests a potential target in the metabolism that could slow or prevent breast cancer metastasis.
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Basic Cell Discovery Could Lead to Improved Drugs for Heart Failure
Investigators at Michigan Medicine determine that receptors inside heart cells could be targets for better beta blockers and could lead to improved drugs for heart failure.
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Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells Harnessed to Reliably Create Embryo-like Structures
Researchers develop new way to reliably create induced pluripotent stem cell (iPSC) colonies from adult tissue.
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Anxiety Among Patient Factors Linked to More Opioid Use After Surgery
New research from Michigan Medicine could help doctors identify which patients are more likely to continue opioids after surgery
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Innovative Investment Strategy Aids Search for New Cancer Drugs
Three early-stage cancer drug projects receive pilot grants to help them advance from the bench toward the bedside.
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Study Cautions Against Catch-All Assumptions About LVADs
Michigan Medicine study investigates the effects of significant mitral regurgitation on patients after the implantation of a left ventricular assist device.
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New Drug Shows Encouraging Survival Results for Pancreatic Cancer
An early clinical trial on pancreatic cancer research finds a Wee1 inhibitor, combined with radiation and gemcitabine, is safe and potentially effective in pancreatic cancer treatment.
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The Facts on the US Children and Teens Killed by Firearms
As gun violence crests to the second leading cause of death among U.S. children and adolescents, researchers want U.S. to use evidence to inform policies that protect children and teens when addressing this public health problem.
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Adults with Cerebral Palsy at Increased Risk for Mental Health Conditions
New study finds adults with cerebral palsy are at an increased risk of mental health disorders compared to adults without the condition.
