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Beat ‘Boris’: 10-Year-Old Boy Smashes His 3-D Printed Tumor
Doctors at C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital 3-D printed a replica of a fifth grader’s tumor — Boris — to show it’s possible to fight back against cancer.
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Can Nutritional Supplements Impact Genetic Hearing Loss in Children?
A University of Michigan study found that supplements helped reduce hearing loss in mice with the genetic mutation commonly responsible for childhood deafness.
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Are Schools Prepared to Save Lives?
A University of Michigan study shows that all participating schools had one or more AEDs, but the level of training and anticipated response times varied.
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Artificial Placenta Holds Promise for Extremely Premature Infants
Researchers at C.S. Mott Children's Hospital are testing an artificial placenta that could be used to help premature infants avoid disability or death.
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Chocolate Zucchini Muffins Recipe
Chef Rebecca Wauldron shares her Chocolate Zucchini Muffin recipe and shows you how to create your own in this video. Learn how to make this healthy snack.
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‘Wings of Courage’ Helps Kids With Cancer
'Wings of Courage' tells the story of a child treated for a brain tumor at C.S. Mott’s Children’s Hospital. Learn how the book helps families find strength and joy.
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3-D Printed Airway Splint Saves Texas Teen
University of Michigan Doctors save a patient with trachea malaysia by using a 3-D printed tracheal splint. Learn more about the patient and the procedure.
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Making Screen Time More Meaningful
A University of Michigan pediatrician shares how parents should be engaging with their children when allowing them to use smartphones and tablets.
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Should Growth Hormone Be Used for Short Stature in Kids?
Researchers at C.S. Mott Children's Hospital discuss whether or not short stature kids should be given growth hormones to treat their short stature.
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How Printing a 3-D Skull Helped Save a Real One
A 3-D printed model of the patient’s skull provided a vital road map to help University of Michigan doctors remove a tumor lodged deep in a teenager’s skull.
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Four Miraculous ‘Little Victors,’ One First-Grade Classroom
Four kids in a Michigan town each battled severe illness at U-M’s Mott Children’s Hospital. Now, they’re all in the same 1st grade class. See their stories.
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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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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