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Cornea Transplant Brings New Outlook After Surprise Eye Injury
A fishing accident could have robbed a young boy of sight in his left eye. His vision was restored thanks to a donated cornea and transplant surgery at Michigan Medicine.
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A Birthday Gift with Heart: Healthy Tween Celebrates Her Transplant
As the anniversary of receiving her new heart approaches, a brave 9-year-old continues to enjoy her life like a typical kid.
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Brain Protein That Helps Regulate Body Fat May Guide Anti-Obesity Drugs
A new study in mice finds that absence of a regulatory brain protein could hold the key to stimulating healthy weight loss.
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Affordable Meds Help Younger Stroke Survivors Manage Adherence
Younger stroke survivors are having less trouble paying for medications that can stave off a second stroke, thanks to expanded Medicaid and other ACA provisions.
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New Insights on Sperm Production Lay Groundwork for Solving Male Infertility
Read the latest insights in male infertility research, including an effort to find ways of restoring fertility in men who don’t produce enough healthy sperm.
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Why Polluted Air May Be a Threat to Your Kidneys
New research studying the effects of air pollution on the kidneys reveals environmental pollutants like PM2.5 can increase your risk of chronic kidney disease (CKD).
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Study: Heart Abnormalities May Trigger Sudden Unexplained Death in Epilepsy
Read about new stem cell research that reveals how an SCN1A gene mutation in patients with Dravet syndrome may be the cause of sudden unexplained death in epilepsy (SUDEP).
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What Mothers and Younger Women Should Know About SCAD
Learn the causes and treatments for SCAD, the leading cause of heart attacks in women younger than 50, pregnant women and new mothers.
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Study: Higher Medication Spends for Insurers Saves Money Later
Making patients’ medication costs more affordable helps ensure compliance, a new study shows. And the investment can avoid costlier care in the future.
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Tension over teen tattoos: 1/2 of parents concerned about negative health effects, impact on employment
Seventy-eight percent of parents in a national poll had a clear answer when asked how they would react if their own teen wanted a tattoo: absolutely not.
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What to Do When Your Teen Asks for a Tattoo
An adolescent medicine physician offers tips on handling the big question — and how to address issues of safety and self-restraint.
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Treating Nerve Pain After Chemotherapy: An Option That Works
Learn about treating nerve pain caused by chemotherapy, including how the antidepressant duloxetine may help cancer patients find relief and reverse neuropathy.
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How Biologic Injections Help Treat Severe Asthma
Learn about biologic injections for asthma, including how they work, who may benefit from them, and the risks associated with these new asthma medications.
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‘BOOST-3’ Trial Seeks to Improve Outcomes After Severe Traumatic Brain Injury
Severe traumatic brain injury treatment based on brain tissue oxygen levels might help patients have better recoveries. BOOST 3 trials will begin in 2018.
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It’s Now OK to Perform CPR on People with Ventricular Assist Devices
New evidence shows CPR gives VAD patients in cardiac arrest a higher chance of survival. Previously CPR on patients with a ventricular assist device was discouraged.