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Biomarker Holds Promise in COPD Treatment
A team led by U-M researchers discovered that a noninvasive imaging biomarker can identify small airway damage in COPD patients.
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Predictive analytic technology developed at MCIRCC gets $11.5 million investment
Technology that predicts if a patient will become unstable hours before traditional vital signs is now backed with an $11.5 million Series A investment.
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Care in the community: Michigan pharmacists help residents manage hypertension
For years, Maria Hochendoner of Ann Arbor received conflicting information about her high blood pressure readings. Was it "white coat syndrome"—temporary high blood pressure caused by in-office anxiety—or true hypertension?
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Biopsy Alternative: ‘Wearable’ Device Captures Cancer Cells From Blood
By capturing more cancer cells than blood draw screening, this device could help doctors understand a tumor’s biology and make decisions about treatment.
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U-M Team Designs an App for HHT Patients
A Michigan Medicine professor and a U-M medical student created an app to help patients manage HHT, a systemic blood vessel disorder characterized by excessive nose bleeding.
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What Happens When the Patient Is the Harasser?
Two residents highlight the need for further training when responding to harassment from patients. Now, they’re developing a training course to empower their colleagues.
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Early Hearing Loss May Mean Higher Risk of Drug and Alcohol Issues
National study shows prescription opioid use disorder is twice as high among deaf and hard-of-hearing young and middle-aged adults, compared with hearing peers
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Sparrow, Michigan Medicine sign affiliation agreement
Sparrow Health System and Michigan Medicine, the academic medical center of the University of Michigan, have signed an affiliation agreement paving the way for ongoing collaboration between the two systems.
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Triathlete Taps Training Habits to Power Through Colorectal Cancer
How one patient channeled a passion for fitness and a love of nature to help him through treatment for advanced colorectal cancer.
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Getting Leftover Surgery Opioids Out of Harm’s Way? It’s in the Bag
Randomized trial shows inexpensive supplies doubled safe disposal of opioid pain medicines by six weeks after surgery, but didn’t ensure it happened
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Mothers of Fussy Babies at Higher Risk of Depressive Symptoms
Study explores whether a baby’s level of prematurity in combination with highly irritable behavior  may influence severity of maternal depressive symptoms.
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Neuropathy Study Finds Promise in Healthy Fats
In a U-M study, researchers observed a reversal of chronic nerve damage in prediabetic mice that were fed unsaturated dietary fats.
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Tumor-Associated Immune Cells Hinder Frontline Chemotherapy Drug in Pancreatic Cancer
Researchers have shown how tumor-associated macrophages release compounds that block gemcitabine in the most common type of pancreatic cancer
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Story Time Better with Print Books Than E-Books, Study Suggests
New research finds that parents and children talk and interact less with electronic books compared to print books.
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Michigan Medicine is proud to announce a new partnership with Ypsilanti Meals on Wheels (YMOW)
Individuals served by YMOW now receive meals planned and prepared by healthcare professionals from Michigan Medicine.