More articles about: Basic Science and Laboratory Research
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Study: Helping Some Infants with Fevers Avoid Painful Tests in the ER
Study finds less invasive tests could still detect serious infections in infants.
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An Experiment in Expansion: How U-M Turned Vacant into Vibrant
How the U-M turned a former pharmaceutical research campus into a thriving hub of innovation.
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Innovative Investment Strategy Aids Search for New Cancer Drugs
Three early-stage cancer drug projects receive pilot grants to help them advance from the bench toward the bedside.
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Study Cautions Against Catch-All Assumptions About LVADs
Michigan Medicine study investigates the effects of significant mitral regurgitation on patients after the implantation of a left ventricular assist device.
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Using Marijuana to Treat Glaucoma
Now with recreational marijuana legalized in Michigan, it’s easier for glaucoma patients to substitute traditional treatment methods for a joint. But does it..
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Moments of Clarity, Glimmers of Hope
How unexpected awakenings in dementia patients might shed new light on the disease, according to University of Michigan researcher and colleagues
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Does Anesthesia, Invasive Surgery Increase Multiple Sclerosis Relapse Risk?
Hesitation to put MS patients on the operating table, due to relapse risk, may have physicians delaying important surgeries unnecessarily.
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‘M-RISE’ Research Program Aims to Prevent Brain Damage Caused by Cardiac Arrest
American Heart Association funding will allow Michigan Medicine to establish a leading research and training program with a focus on preventing brain damage caused by out-of-hospital cardiac arrest.
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Nitro-oleic Acid Shows Promise as NAFLD Treatment in Mice
U-M researchers identify a potential treatment for non-alcoholic fatty liver disease.
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Study Explores Why Prostate Cancer Mortality is Higher in Black Men
The largest study of its kind finds societal factors and access to quality care, rather than genetics, underlies higher prostate cancer mortality rates for black men.
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Discovery in Mice Could Remove Roadblock to More Insulin Production
New research shows that a combination of two immune-system factors could open up new avenues for treating diabetes and obesity.
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U-M Compounds Show Promise in a Lab Model of Advanced Prostate Cancer
A new study finds that U-M-designed compounds led to significantly smaller, slower-growing tumors.
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Gene Discovery Shows Effects of Impaired Protein Synthesis
Researchers identify genetic variants that lead to a severe developmental syndrome. The findings could mean better screening and diagnosis for patients with inherited syndromes.
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Why Women Get Autoimmune Diseases Far More Often Than Men
Researchers cause a lupus-like disease in mice by amplifying the amount of a single “master regulator” factor — suggesting both a root cause for known differences between the sexes and a target for new treatments.
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Impeding White Blood Cells in Antiphospholipid Syndrome Reduced Blood Clots
A new study examined APS at the cellular level and found that two drugs reduced development of blood clots in mice affected with the condition.