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Study Captures the Importance of Screening Mammography for Women with Breast Reconstructions
An innovative, 15-year study reveals low rates of breast cancer recurrence in patients with reconstructed breast tissue, chest walls or lymph nodes.
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Researchers Launch Website on Firearm Deaths and Injuries Among Children
New childfirearmsafety.org site offers free access to data, designed to accelerate prevention
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New NCI-Funded Program Targets Early Detection of Liver Cancer
A cutting-edge imaging strategy could significantly improve survival rates among patients at risk for liver cancer.
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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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Decision Support Tool Boosts Genetic Testing Knowledge in Breast Cancer Patients
Awareness of genetic testing is low, a new study finds. But an interactive website can help newly diagnosed patients make informed decisions about the practice.
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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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Study Reveals Blind Spot in Coverage of Low Vision Devices
Technology can enrich the lives of those with low vision but a Michigan Medicineresearcher says a policy change might address racial disparities in use of the devices
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New Carotid Procedure Lowers Stroke Risk and Recovery Time
See how new procedure called TransCarotid Artery Revascularization, or TCAR, lowers stroke risk and speeds recovery times for patients with a narrow carotid artery.
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Delivering Cancer Treatment on a Nanodisc Helps Eliminate Tumors
The novel platform for chemoimmunotherapy eliminated colon cancer in 85 percent of treated mice.
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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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Expanding Diagnostic Services in Ghana Through Ride-Sharing
Some taxis in the northern part of the country will soon have new passengers: pathology samples en route to labs for testing.
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Minimally Invasive Procedure Increases Options for Mitral Valve Repair
A new clinical trial is testing a catheter-based approach to treating mitral valve regurgitation, providing a faster procedure with a shorter recovery time.
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Just Breathe: New Device Diagnoses Lung Diseases Using Breath
Read how by bringing chromatography technology bedside has made detecting acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) and other life threatening lung diseases dramatically easier.
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Persuasive Digital Design: Appealing to Adults, Problematic for Kids?
Whether children are streaming videos, playing games or interacting with apps, habit-forming design plays a role. But its effect is largely unknown.
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Interactive Tool Can Help Educate Cancer Patients on Their Options
Breast cancer patients who used an interactive website were more informed about options and felt better prepared to make a treatment choice.
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