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Sound Support: Program Helps Families Navigate New World of Hearing
A unique arm of the University of Michigan’s Cochlear Implant Program helps individuals thrive and navigates the world of hearing.
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Research into Innovative Treatment Ideas for Traumatic Brain Injury
With new funding, Michigan Medicine’s Michigan Center for Integrative Research in Critical Care will explore innovative treatment ideas for traumatic brain injuries.
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Study: Many Thyroid Cancer Patients Say They Had No Choice About Radioactive Iodine
Better shared decision-making could help patients feel more empowered, avoid treatment side-effects and reduce overtreatment.
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3D-Printed Device Allows Teen to Attend Prom Without Trach Tube
A U-M otolaryngology team has designed an innovative trach plug for patients who either no longer need a tracheostomy tube or require support only intermittently.
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Making the Invisible Visible: New Method Opens Unexplored Realms for Liquid Biopsies
A new approach to RNA sequencing reveals thousands of previously inaccessible RNA fragments in blood plasma that might serve as disease- and organ-specific biomarkers.
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Short-Term Health Impacts of Prostate Cancer Detection Methods
A new U-M study assesses the short-term degrees of discomfort associated with prostate MRIs and biopsies, offering insights for future prostate cancer patient care.
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Earlier Detection of Diabetic Retinopathy with Smartphone AI
Pairing a smartphone to capture retinal images with artificial intelligence to interpret them may help overcome barriers to ophthalmic screening for the disease.
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U-M Team Makes Strides in Tissue Regeneration Research
Groundbreaking new research marrying high-intensity focused ultrasound with genetically modified cells may spur bone and soft tissue regeneration.
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U-M Team Designs an App for HHT Patients
A Michigan Medicine professor and a U-M medical student created an app to help patients manage HHT, a systemic blood vessel disorder characterized by excessive nose bleeding.
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Biopsy Alternative: ‘Wearable’ Device Captures Cancer Cells From Blood
By capturing more cancer cells than blood draw screening, this device could help doctors understand a tumor’s biology and make decisions about treatment.
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To Predict Which Cancer Cells Will Attack the Brain, Scientists Harness the Power of Artificial Intelligence
A new precision medicine approach developed at the University of Michigan aims to predict cancer’s likelihood of migrating to the brain, and to aid in the search for new treatments
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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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Gene Therapy Treatment Targets Rare Mutation Tied to Blindness
: Advances in gene therapy are yielding new options for treating inherited retinal degenerations, giving retina specialists new tools — and new hope for patients and families.
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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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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.