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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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A popular type of data collection is helping Kellogg providers make visits more meaningful for patients and reduce wait times.
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A deeper dive into genomic data can enable scientists to identify previously unrecognized differences between tumor cells.
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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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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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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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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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A new model analyzes a wealth of information to better predict which patients are more prone to the dangerous infection.
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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 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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Recently adjusted prostate cancer treatment guidelines based on new prostate research could affect two-thirds of men
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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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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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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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Microscopic nanoparticles could be the key to blocking bacterial proteins that cause infections to spread — technology with particular benefit to high-risk hospital patients.