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Many Medical “Rainy Day” Accounts Aren’t Getting Opened or Filled, Study Finds
People with high-deductible health plans aren’t using health savings account option as intended.
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Vaccine Q&A: From Flu to COVID-19, Everything You Need to Know
From flu shots to a vaccine for COVID-19, from herd immunity to vaccine safety, Dr. Pam Rockwell explains why vaccines are so important, especially during a pandemic.
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Study Suggests New Potential Approach Against Fatal Childhood Brain Cancer
In mouse models of DIPG, simultaneously attacking two metabolic pathways led to significant improvements in survival.
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The COVID-19 Heroes You Haven’t Met Yet: Behind the Scenes of a Pandemic
Two forensic pathologists highlight their work as front line workers in the back rooms of the pandemic.  
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“Among the finest hospitals in the country”: The University Hospital of 1925
A century ago, coming to the University of Michigan for medical care meant finding your way to one of eight medical buildings off Catherine Street, depending on your age and medical condition.
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Oxygen Therapy Harms Lung Microbiome in Mice
New research in mice suggests that understanding the role of the lung microbiome may be pivotal to reducing infection brought on by oxygen treatment for hypoxemia.
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Understanding Racial Disparities for Women with Uterine Fibroids
Black women are hit hardest by fibroids, diagnosed roughly three times as frequently as white women and with more severe symptoms.
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Study Reveals Transcription Factor’s Role Linking Diet and Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease
Mice lacking E4BP4 were protected against diet’s damaging effects.
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Prostate Cancer Treatment Might Help Some Glioblastoma Patients
Anti-androgen therapy showed positive results in cell lines and animal models.
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Some Physicians Are Ordering Thyroid Tests for Unsupported Reasons
While most thyroid ultrasound orders are warranted, researchers say guidelines could be clearer to help reduce over diagnosis of thyroid cancer.
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Does High Blood Sugar Worsen COVID-19 Outcomes?
Preliminary observations of COVID-19 patients with diabetes inspired an algorithm for glucose monitoring that’s suspected to help combat the virus’ serious complications.
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Brain’s Ability to Rewire Itself is Connected to Gene Expression
New technique provides insight into the role of genes in brain’s plasticity and cognitive disorders.
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Mexican Americans Now Less Likely to Have a Second Stroke
Recurrent stroke rates declined for Mexican Americans in a population study, closing the gap with non-Hispanic whites.
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Camp Little Victors 2020: All About Animals
The last week of C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital’s virtual fun teaches kids all about animals in new and exciting ways.
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Convalescent Plasma and COVID-19: Hope, Blood and Chance
Convalescent plasma has shown promise against COVID-19, but new research will try to prove if it really works.