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Going Beyond Genetics Yields Clues to Challenging Childhood Brain Cancer

New research finds 80 percent of pediatric hindbrain ependymomas had reduced levels of H3K27me3. See how this discovery could help treat childhood brain tumors.
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Gut Bacteria Eat Colon Lining When Starved for Fiber

U-M researchers have found that gut bacteria eats the colon lining in rats when fed a low-fiber diet. See how a lack of fiber can lead to colon infection.
UPEC & siderophore being used in a urinary tract infection vaccine
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A Step Toward a Vaccine Against Urinary Tract Infections

Researchers are using a combination of UPEC & siderophore to create a urinary tract infection vaccine. Learn more UTI-causing bacteria & possible UTI vaccines.
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Lab-Grown Human ‘Mini Lungs’ Successfully Engraft in Mice, a Respiratory Research Breakthrough

Scientists at the University of Michigan have transplanted lab grown lungs into mice. Learn about stem cell research including how stem cell organs are created.
Scientist in a lab with EGFL6-blocking antibodies
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New Target Could Halt Growth and Spread of Ovarian Cancer

Researchers have shown the EGFL6 protein helps ovarian cancer spread. Learn more about ovarian cancer treatment and prevention using EGFL6-blocking antibodies.
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Searching for the Skinny on Fatty Liver Disease

Researchers are using genetics to understand nonalcoholic fatty liver disease. Learn more about fatty liver causes, NAFLD treatments, and fatty liver symptoms.
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African-American Men More Likely to Develop Rarer Type of Esophageal Cancer

Understanding who has the highest risk of rare cancers, including squamous cell esophageal cancer, suggests a potential for targeted screening recommendations.
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How a Small Implanted Device Could Help Limit Metastatic Breast Cancer

Learn about a small implanted device capable of detecting and treating metastatic breast cancer earlier and how this technology could improve survival rates.
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Study Shows How Pneumonia-Causing Superbug Invades

A new discovery about a common and potentially deadly bacterium could one day pave the way for new, needed antibiotics.
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Harnessing Immunology to Fight Lethal Pediatric Cancer DIPG

University of Michigan immunologist discusses using immunotherapy to treat pediatric brain cancer. Learn more about the cancer treatments being used for DIPG.
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Protein’s Pleasures and Perils: Study Reveals Clues to Appetite and Aging

University of Michigan study suggests that the serotonin pathway in fruit flies impacts protein consumption and life spans. Learn more about serotonin function.
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Balancing Treatment and Toxicity for Acute Myeloid Leukemia Patients

U-M researchers are investigating a new immunotherapy drug for AML in children — one with a built-in "safety switch" in case unexpected adverse reactions occur.
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Is Sufficient Sleep the Key to Successful Antidepressant Response?

Antidepressants are necessary for many with major depressive disorder, but response times and remission rates are a problem. U-M researchers find sleep might help.
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Pancreatic Cancer Uses Alternative Fuel to Grow in a Hostile Environment

A metabolic cross-talk pathway between cancer and noncancer cells in pancreatic tumors delivers an alternative nutrient to the cancer cells, facilitating tumor growth.
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A Call for Putting Caution First in Genetic Mutation Testing

Advances in funding and technology have boosted the profile (and potential) of gene mutation study. But the movement has also magnified gaps and incomplete claims.