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Free C3d Regulates Immune Checkpoint Blockade and Enhances Anti-Tumor Immunity
For the first time, researchers have found an important factor that mitigates immune suppression in cancer.
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Higher Rates of Esophageal Cancer Mortality Found in the Great Lakes, New England
A new study suggests some Americans are more susceptible to esophageal cancer, and it’s linked to where they live. More research is needed to pinpoint the relationship.
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Study: ‘Breakthrough’ Drug Reduces Graves’ Eye Disease Symptoms
A study drug safely minimizes severity for those with a painful eye condition, a new clinical trial at the University of Michigan Kellogg Eye Center has found.
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Study: Mexican-Americans Receive Less Intensive Stroke Rehabilitation
Researchers found that allocation of rehabilitation services differs by ethnicity, which may help explain why Mexican-Americans have worse outcomes after stroke.
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Balancing Medical Discovery and Respect for Patients, with Henrietta Lacks in Mind
Tissue and blood samples taken from patients can hold the keys to biomedical discovery. But the research community must consider patient privacy, a new perspective says.
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Gut Bacteria May Protect Newborns Against Infections, New Mice Study Shows
Why do so many babies fall victim to infections that invade the gut, but others don’t? Research in germ-free mice yields important clues.
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Active Surveillance of Prostate Cancer May Still Be an Option for Men with a Family History
A new review finds that a family history of prostate cancer should not automatically exclude low-risk patients from an active surveillance approach.
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Finding a Way to Hit an ‘Undruggable’ Prostate Cancer Target
A novel strategy to target a genetic anomaly that occurs in half of all prostate cancers may provide a path for developing new therapies against it.
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Moderate Exercise May Be Beneficial for HCM Patients
Patients with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy are urged to take it easy. But new research shows they might benefit from moderate aerobic exercise.
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Can Math Help Explain Our Bodies — and Our Diseases?
A new mathematical model aims to combine the “beauty” of mathematics with biology to set the stage for future discovery.
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Exploring the Cause of Chronic Lung Transplant Rejection, in a Quest to Stop It
Exploring the Cause of Chronic Lung Transplant Rejection, in a Quest to Stop It
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Bacteria in Your Lungs? New Microbiome Study Shows How They Get There
Read about a new lung microbiome study reviewing new research on bacteria in lungs and how it got there, and what happens to the and our bodies as a result.
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Second Cause of Hidden Hearing Loss Identified
Some people can pass a hearing test but have trouble understanding speech in a noisy environment. New research identifies a mechanism for this condition just years after its discovery.
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Looking Beyond Cancer Cells to Understand What Makes Breast Cancer Spread
Get the latest information on how DDR2 contributes to the spread of breast cancer from researchers University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center.
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Type 2 Diabetes and DNA: Scientists Zero In on the Genetic Signature of Risk
Read about a new discovery that helps explain how multiple DNA differences can lead to development of type 2 diabetes.