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Treating Hypothyroidism to Stop a Stubborn Surgical Complication
For the first time, researchers have linked radiation-damaged thyroid glands to poor surgical outcomes. The solution may be as simple as a common hormone supplement.
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What Happens in the Brain During Unconsciousness?
Learn new research about the unconsciousness brain and how monitoring brain circuitry is assisting in better coma outcomes
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Clues to Obesity’s Roots Found in Brain’s Quality Control Process
One key to a healthy weight may lie deep inside the brain, in the endoplasmic reticulum of cells that produce the “grandfather” of appetite-regulating hormones.
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When Sepsis Patients Face Brain Impairment, Is Gut Bacteria to Blame?
Halting the voyage of gut bacteria to the brain could help prevent harmful brain inflammation after a sepsis infection, a new study shows.
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New Prostate Cancer Risk Model Could Better Guide Treatment
A new model developed by Michigan Medicine researchers could change treatment guidelines for nearly two-thirds of men with localized prostate cancer.
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New CRISPR-Cas9 Tool Edits Both RNA and DNA Precisely
A Cas9 protein discovered in meningitis bacteria can act as precise "scissors" for both types of genetic material, cutting at a desired spot guided by CRISPR RNAs.
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Survey: Months After the Election, Young People Still Feeling Stress and Anxiety
A survey examining the 2016 election's impact on young people found results that U-M researchers say could signal a public health concern.
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Learning from Flint: Legionnaires’ Disease Studies Show a Need for Careful Water Treatment and Better Patient Testing Everywhere
In two new studies, researchers show clear link between Flint’s water changes and disease cases, and find that the bacteria strain found in homes is not what doctors often test for.
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Resisting Food Temptation Isn’t Futile, but Obesity May Make It Harder
A new study finds that obesity-prone rats respond more strongly to food-related cues, including specific changes in cells of the same brain area linked to addiction.
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Why Basal Cell Tumors Return When Drug Treatment Stops
Researchers uncover a mechanism that explains why a Hedgehog inhibitor kills skin cancer, but not completely.
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DIPG Tumor Patterns Offer New Insight on Survival
Learn the overlooked key factor in DIPG prognosis for kids with DIPG cancer of the brain
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Who Might Benefit from Immunotherapy? Study Suggests Possible Marker
PD-L1 in cells within the tumor microenvironment and lymph nodes may matter more than PD-L1 in tumors, researchers report in a new study.
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Does an Exploding Brain Network Cause Chronic Pain?
New research reports that hyperreactive brain networks could play a part in the hypersensitivity of fibromyalgia.
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In First Test, Specially Timed Signals Ease Tinnitus Symptoms
A new treatment device is taking aim at the root cause of ringing in the ears. Next up: an additional clinical trial to further refine the approach.
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Walking the Tightrope Between Risk and Reward in Studying Deadly Viruses
The lifting of a three-year ban on gain-of-function research revives the critical goal of averting disaster — but may also increase the risk of accidental or deliberate pandemics.
