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Study: ‘Superbug’ Bacteria Gang Up on Us, Fueled by Antibiotics

A new understanding of the interaction among multidrug-resistant bacteria, and how antibiotics affect them, could lead to better infection prevention.
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Tiny Device Offers Insight into How Cancer Spreads

Researchers have developed a fluidic device to track over time which cancer cells lead the disease’s invasive march.
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The Laws of Attraction: Pheromones Don’t Lie

Read how pheromones and attraction happen between male and female fruit flies, and how pheromones, fertility and mating are connected. This research could help us understand human attraction.
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Study: Low FODMAP Diet Improves Quality of Life for IBS Patients

A new study finds that the low FODMAP diet for IBS not only helps ease symptoms, but also improves quality of life for patients with irritable bowel syndrome.
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Brain Imaging Study Shows How Acupressure Fights Fatigue in Breast Cancer Survivors

Read the results of a Michigan Medicine brain imaging study revealing how acupressure fights fatigue in breast cancer survivors.
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Gaming Cells to Turn Off the Metastases Switch in Breast Cancer

Cancer progression can be spurred by TGF-beta pathway signaling, and Michigan Medicine researchers have found a way to stop the signal from turning green.
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How Cardiac ICU Patient Composition Is Changing Over Time

A new study uncovers changes in the makeup of the cardiac intensive care unit as more patients are primarily diagnosed with noncardiac conditions.
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To Reduce Postoperative Pain, Consider Sleep — and Caffeine

Learn about a Michigan Medicine study investigating the role of sleep loss in post surgery pain and how caffeine may help improve post-operative pain tolerance.
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How Stem Cells Grow into Structures That Could Aid Understanding of Infertility

New U-M research shows that pluripotent stem cells can grow into structures similar to amniotic sac. See how this discovery could aid infertility research.
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Does Widespread Pain Stem from the Brain? MRI Study Investigates

A new neuroimaging study investigating the effect of widespread pain on the brain reveals patients with different chronic pain diagnoses show similar brain changes.
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Study: Opioids Overused in Migraine Treatment, Regardless of Race

Read the results of a U-M study finding doctors are overprescribing opioids to treat migraine headaches, despite evidence that other medications are more effective.
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Comprehensive Sequencing Program Shows Promise of Precision Medicine for Advanced Cancer

See the research method and results of a study involving DNA and RNA sequencing of solid tumors and how these findings may inform precision cancer treatment.
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The cells that stand in the way of curing HIV

Get the latest information about bone marrow's role in HIV, and learn out how these findings could lead to new treatments and cures for HIV.
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Old Dogs, New Tricks: DNA from Ancient Canines and Humans Can Teach Us a Lot

A study of DNA from prehistoric German dogs yielded new clues about how dogs became domesticated from wolves. The same techniques can teach us about our own ancient origins — and diseases that affect both species.
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Gut Bacterium Jams Colorectal Cancer-Death Button

A new study finds Fusobacterium nucleatum promotes resistance to chemotherapy in colon cancer patients. Read more about gut bacterium, f. nucleatum and colorectal cancer.