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Shining a Light on Pancreatic Insulin

A doctor from the University of Michigan Health System has developed a way to visualize stored insulin in the pancreas of a living creature.
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How Immune Cells Could Guide Cancer Treatment Decisions

New medical research from the University of Michigan explores how a patient’s own immune system might help determine effective treatment options for cancer.
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Ancient Viruses Lurk in Our DNA

Researchers at the University of Michigan Medical School made the medical discovery that ancient viruses that infected our ancestors still remain in our genes.
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For Breast Cancer, When Does Worry Outweigh Risk?

A University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center study found 25 percent of low-risk patients substantially overestimated their risk of distant recurrence.
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How a Healthy Gut Could Lead to Better Bone Marrow Transplants

A study at the University of Michigan suggests we can prevent graft-versus-host disease by bolstering the amount of the microbiome-derived metabolite butyrate.
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How Radiation Therapy Is Becoming More Personal

Advances in medical technology allow the team at the University of Michigan Cancer Center to monitor patient's tumors in real-time during radiation therapy.
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A Drug Makes Stem Cells ‘Embryonic’ Again

University of Michigan Medical School scientists have developed a drug that could allow stem cells to become any type of cell in the body.
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For Kidney Transplants, Timing Is Everything

New medical research from the University of Michigan shows about one-third of patients with transplants received their new kidney before starting dialysis.
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A New Weapon for Fighting Children's Brain Tumors

New healthcare innovation from the University of Michigan Medical School could help children with brain cancer by limiting the creation of the ATRX protein.
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A New Approach to Preserving Fertility During Cancer Treatment

University of Michigan researchers have developed a new healthcare innovation that could help young women with cancer preserve fertility after chemotherapy.
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Xistential Crisis: Genetic Clues for Fighting Disease in Girls and Women

Genetic researchers at the University of Michigan showed how a fragment of genetic material made from reading Xist backward, leads to the production of Xist RNA
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The Landscape for Hepatitis C Is Changing

A physician from the University of Michigan Liver Program discusses the advances in the treatment of Hepatitis C and the importance of early detection.