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PCSK9-inhibitors in new cholesterol medications can help previously intolerant patients lower cholesterol. Here's more information on this new cholesterol drug.
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University of Michigan Study shows that Low FODMAP diets can improve symptoms in patients with irritable bowel syndrome. Read more about Low FODMAP and IBS.
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Are colonoscopies better at colorectal cancer detection than stool-based tests? University of Michigan gastroenterologist weighs in on colon cancer tests.
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Doctors of Tomorrow pairs first-year medical students with ninth-grade mentees to foster diversity in medical fields.
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University of Michigan professor finds survival rate for patients with liver disease improved with specialty care. Learn more about this paper on liver disease.
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New medication limits the need for antiplatelet therapy leading up to cardiac procedures. Here's what P2Y12 inhibitors are being used intra- or post-procedural.
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A portable total artificial heart device grants patients freedom while they wait for a donor and heart transplant.
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A University of Michigan physician testified before lawmakers on the pharmaceutical company Valeant’s practice of raising prices on specialized niche drugs.
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University of Michigan researchers have developed a new model to study cancer-associated thrombosis and are getting preliminary data for future research.
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University of Michigan cardiologist believes that despite new blood thinning drugs taken orally, anticoagulation clinics will continue serving patients.
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TAVR changed the landscape for high-risk patients in need of new aortic heart valves. Now, new data supports the viability of TAVR out to three years.
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Research from the University of Michigan Hepatology Program reminds physicians that drugs their patients commonly use may cause liver injury or failure.