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Medical ‘Shadow Records’ and ‘Black Box’ Tools Need More Light
Experts call for regulations to strike a balance between personal privacy rights and the potential for “big data” research to improve patient care and fuel innovation.
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Tiny Digital ‘Tags’ Improve Eye Care by Tracking Every Step
A popular type of data collection is helping Kellogg providers make visits more meaningful for patients and reduce wait times.
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New Technique Improves Efficiency and Accuracy of Single-Cell RNA Sequencing
A deeper dive into genomic data can enable scientists to identify previously unrecognized differences between tumor cells.
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Virtual Reality App Could Diminish MRI-Induced Claustrophobia
A multidisciplinary team at U-M has developed a VR app that simulates what it’s like to undergo an MRI. The app has the potential to alleviate patient anxiety surrounding the popular scanning procedure.
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‘Lung Backpack’ Could Give Young Patients Mobility and Time to Heal
Under development at C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital, the pediatric artificial lung could offer new hope for treating children with lung failure.
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Tell Your Smartphone Where It Hurts: New App Intuitively Tracks Pain
Patient-provided data can help doctors and health care professionals gain a more complete picture on pain. See how the technology works.
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How Telemedicine Can Be a Key Lifeline After Surgery
Some post-surgical patients can benefit from virtual appointments with a smartphone. Michigan Medicine is using the technology for this population.
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Predicting C. Diff Risk with Big Data and Machine Learning
A new model analyzes a wealth of information to better predict which patients are more prone to the dangerous infection.
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How 3-D Printing Makes Ostomy More Personal (and Less Problematic)
Using his 3-D design training, a Michigan Medicine patient works with his doctor to improve a common tool for IBD patients.
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A High-Tech Camera that Could Improve Eye Care
A complex camera has the potential to help doctors get a clearer, more accurate look at the human eye. How a trio of U-M experts from different fields made the discovery.
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New Prostate Cancer Treatment Offers Precision (and Fewer Side Effects)
Recently adjusted prostate cancer treatment guidelines based on new prostate research could affect two-thirds of men
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After Head Injury, U-M Student Benefits from Brain Trauma ICU
A fall from a second-story roof could have been fatal for a college freshman. Thanks to a specialized intensive care unit at Michigan Medicine, the student is back on campus.
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Trusted ‘Ally’: App Guides Breast Cancer Patients Through Treatment
See how Michigan Medicine's Breast Cancer Ally smart phone app provides individualized information, resources and supportive tools to breast cancer patients.
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Artificial Placenta Rescues Premature Lambs from Lung Failure
Learn about the latest advancements in artificial placenta research at U-M, including how an artificial womb saved premature baby lambs from lung failure.
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Harnessing the Power of Nanoparticles to Fight Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria
Microscopic nanoparticles could be the key to blocking bacterial proteins that cause infections to spread — technology with particular benefit to high-risk hospital patients.