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6 Ways to Relieve Your Work from Home Fatigue
Use these psychologist-approved strategies to fix and avoid the remote work burnout.
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New Drug Combination May Slow Symptom Course Early on in ALS
Positive clinical trial points to possible additional option for patients with Lou Gehrig’s disease. A study investigator explains the excitement and the caution.
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U-M to conduct clinical trial to test AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine
Michigan Medicine is partnering with the pharmaceutical company AstraZeneca for a Phase 3 clinical trial to test a vaccine against COVID-19. The AZD1222 COVID-19 VACCINE Study will research an investigational vaccine for the prevention of COVID-19, the disease caused by the new coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2).
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U-M named a finalist in American Heart Association COVID-19 data challenge
A team from across the University of Michigan was named a finalist in the first phase of the American Heart Association COVID-19 data challenge. The challenge focuses on understanding the relationships between COVID-19 and other health conditions, health disparities and social determinants of health that may bring a higher burden of illness or mortality.
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Pandemic Hitting You in the Wallet? How to Find Health Coverage or Low-Cost Medical Help
Lost jobs and wages due to COVID-19 mean a lack of health insurance and access to healthcare for many, but lower-cost options are available if you look.
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Scientists Develop First Drug-Like Compounds to Inhibit Elusive Cancer-Linked Enzymes
Structural biology techniques helped researchers target the nuclear receptor-binding SET domain family, whose malfunction is associated with several types of cancer.
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During Pandemic, Medical Students Volunteer to Ensure No One Dies Alone
Students adapt and reintroduce a bedside program that brings comfort to patients who find themselves alone at the end of their lives.
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BRCA1 and BRCA2 Gene Mutations: I Know I Have Cancer, What Good is Testing?
A genetic counselor discusses how genetic testing can help guide treatment decisions and well as inform preventive measures.
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Gender a Key Factor in Who Holds Endowed Chair Honors in Medicine
Women professors of medicine were significantly less likely than men to hold an endowed chair position, even when factoring in qualifications and experience.
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Which OCD Treatment Works Best? New Brain Study Could Lead to More Personalized Choices
For people with OCD, or obsessive compulsive disorder, a new brain imaging study may help personalize treatment including exposure therapy.
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How the Old-Fashioned Telephone Could Become A New Way for Some to See Their Doctor
A telephone visit can sometimes work just as well as an online doctor visit.
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Why Timely Referrals Are Vital for Heart Failure Patients
Doctors caution that successful outcomes could depend on how early patients are referred to a specialist for advanced therapies.
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Too Many COVID-19 Patients Get Unneeded “Just in Case” Antibiotics
A new study shows the need for faster in-hospital testing for coronavirus (COVID-19) and other bacterial infections, which could reduce overuse of antibiotics.
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Investigational New Therapy Prevents Onset of Dravet Syndrome Symptoms in Mice
Development is first step to helping children with the rare epilepsy syndrome.
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To Improve Research in Underserved Communities, Train Community Health Workers
Community health workers could be instrumental in reducing racial disparity and health inequity in underserved communities through research, but they need training.