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New research shows bacterial viruses could offer a way of beneficially altering the gut microbiome for the treatment of disease.
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Rather than attacking cancer cells directly, new cell-model research probes weaknesses in pancreatic cancer’s interactions with other cells to obtain nutrients needed for tumor growth.
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Through a Q&A, a physician-scientist explains his latest research in the area
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New ovarian cancer research shows microRNA biomarker miR-181a could hold the key to earlier detection and treatment of the disease.
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Can poor oral health cause IBD? New research shows oral hygiene may be directly linked not only to the worsening of the inflammatory illness, but may even be the cause of systemic disease.
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Human growth hormone (HGH) treatment may improve long term outcomes for patients after anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) surgery.
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Researchers are mapping the genome of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, to better understand how the novel coronavirus behaves.
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A U-M study of pancreatic cancer surgeries suggests experience with related procedures could help when setting volume standards for relatively rare operations.
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Transcriptional profiling identifies a gene program active in metastatic prostate cancers that failed to respond to enzalutamide treatment.
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Researchers have made strides toward targeting cancer in a new way. Through a collaboration between institutions and various scientific disciplines, scientists found a new way to attack a previously undruggable tumor suppressor.
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From a negative pressure helmet to enhanced protocols, researchers at the Michigan Center for Integrative Research in Critical Care are adapting their research to focus on the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Using next-generation RNA sequencing combined with data from local sources and The Cancer Genome Atlas, U-M researchers have uncovered the gene signature for chromophobe renal cell carcinoma (ChRCC).
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A new study examines why different types of gut bacteria impact the development or suppression of colorectal cancer in mice.
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New study shows significantly fewer post-surgery lung complications such as pneumonia and respiratory failure when sugammadex is used to reverse the effects of muscle relaxants used with anesthesia during surgery.
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New studies out of Wuhan, China are showing that diarrhea can be an unrecognized, early symptom of COVID-19, sometimes presenting ahead of respiratory symptoms.