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Choosing Double Mastectomy, Even If Not Medically Necessary
Researchers explore why more women are having voluntary mastectomies and share insight into the decision making process of patients who elect a double mastectomy.
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Gut Bacteria Leads to Obesity? Not So Fast
Despite recent headlines linking weight problems to microbiome disruptions, a new review finds no clear connection.
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Why Fibromyalgia Patients Can’t Regulate Their Pain
Exhausting the body’s pain management system can leave those with chronic conditions unable to find relief — either naturally or via opioids.
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How Genomic Sequencing May Be Widening Racial Disparities in Cancer Care
Few tumor samples from minorities means research is likely missing key mutations that fuel cancer in different racial or ethnic groups.
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Microcephaly Research in Non-Zika Cases Provides Clues
New Studies on Microcephaly may help explain what happens in the developing brains of babies in the womb, causing them to be born with small brains and heads.
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When Breast Cancer Patients Use Social Media, They May Be More Satisfied with Treatment Decisions
University of Michigan researchers find that breast cancer patients who are active on social media may be more satisfied with treatment decisions. Here's why.
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Developmental Differences in Late Preterm Babies May Not Emerge Until After Age 2
Babies born preterm may start falling behind their peers by preschool and kindergarten. See more information on developmental differences in premature babies.
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Finding Beauty Through a Microscope
The University of Michigan BioArtography initiative creates images of colorful cells from underneath a microscope. See these images and how to purchase your own.
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Imaging After Thyroid Cancer Treatment May Not Bolster Outcomes
University of Michigan researchers found that despite rapid growth in post-treatment imaging of thyroid cancer, survival rates have not improved. Find out why.
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Discovery of Gut Bacteria in Critically Ill Lungs May Change ICU Care
University of Michigan researchers discover gut bacteria in critically ill lungs. Learn how this may influence illnesses such as sepsis and acute lung failure.
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All Men with Metastatic Prostate Cancer Should Have Genetic Testing
Researchers found inherited genetic mutations were more common in men with metastatic prostate cancer. Here are two important implications of their findings.
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Acupressure Reduces Fatigue in Breast Cancer Survivors
Read the findings of a new study suggesting that acupressure offers a low-cost way for breast cancer patients to manage cancer related fatigue and sleep loss.
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Over Time, Marijuana Use Dampens Brain’s Response to Reward
A University of Michigan study shows that prolonged marijuana use causes the brain to slow the release of dopamine in response to feeling rewarded.
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Determining When Early Breast Cancer Is Aggressive — and When It’s Not
Learn how biomarker ratio imaging microscopy (BRIM), a new technology developed at University of Michigan, determines the aggressiveness of stage 0 breast cancer.
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Microbiome Mashup: Scientists Align to Understand the Microbes in and Around Us
Multidisciplinary scientists met at the University of Michigan to search for commonalities across microbiome fields. Here's what they learned about microbiome.
