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A SMARTer Way to Discover New Stroke Treatments
Researchers examined if a particular trial type could be successfully applied to stroke patients — and whether this approach may accelerate discovery of new treatments.
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Risk, Benefit or Cost: What Stops Patients from Receiving a Diagnostic Test?
Michigan Medicine researchers sought to determine how much certain factors affect a patient’s decision to have elective diagnostic tests in the emergency department.
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‘Very High Risk’ of Blood Clots in Ovarian Cancer Patients Who Have Chemo Before Surgery
A new study sheds light on the risk of blood clots at all stages of ovarian cancer and the potential need for preventive blood thinners during pre-surgery chemotherapy.
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Assisted Living Care for a Spouse with Dementia: ‘The Right Decision for Both of Us’
Moving a partner with a degenerative disease into assisted living is a heartbreaking decision. One woman explains why the shift brought joy back to her marriage.
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Annual ASCO Meeting Suggests an Optimistic Future for Cancer Care
Michigan Medicine oncologists highlight some of the top findings that came from the field’s largest professional meeting.
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3 Ways Athletic Trainers Help Competitors Perform Their Best
These trained professionals work to prevent and treat injuries during practice and competition and can assist in a variety of other situations.
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REM Sleep Behavior Disorder with Parkinson’s Disease Can Be a Nightmare
Acting out dreams could indicate REM sleep behavior disorder. What you should know about the symptoms, diagnosis and treatment.
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There’s a Timely Sweet Spot for Intensified Lung Cancer Radiation
To improve local tumor control in advanced nonsmall cell lung cancer, a midtreatment PET-CT scan can detect active tumors for escalated radiation, new research finds.
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Leg Pain and PAD: Know the Symptoms and Risk Factors
If you have leg pain triggered by physical activity, it’s possible that you have poor circulation, which is closely linked to peripheral artery disease, or PAD.
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The Story of Dad’s Brain Tumor, Told Through an 11-Year-Old’s Eyes
In the midst of glioblastoma treatment, radio interviews and editing strengthened a father-daughter bond — and helped their family cope.
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Genetic Sequencing Can Influence Treatment for Advanced Cancer
As more biomarker-based studies open, such testing will increase opportunities to match patients with clinical trials.
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STD Treatment for Two? Study Shows Patient Value, Cost Savings
States that allow doctors to treat a patient’s sexual partner without an in-person visit may find more success lowering rates of sexually transmitted diseases.
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Born with Melanoma: Toddler Thought to Be Among Youngest Cancer Patients
A treatment usually used for adults has helped keep Nora stable since her diagnosis of stage 4 metastatic melanoma as a newborn.
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Could Your Car Predict a Cardiac Event? U-M Explores Heart Monitoring in Vehicles
Medical emergencies cause a high number of vehicle crashes. University of Michigan researchers have teamed up with Toyota to examine whether new vehicle technology could predict — and potentially prevent — such scenarios.
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DIPG Disruptors: 6 New Brain Tumor Research Efforts Underway
How a new research initiative is empowering U-M physician-scientists to fight DIPG, one of the deadliest brain cancers, in innovative ways.