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Help is available to manage the stress of caregiving. A leader of the U-M poll that recently surveyed dementia caregivers shares some of the top places to turn.
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A U-M alumna and Michigan Medicine researcher living with cerebral palsy speaks about her journey — and offers advice to others.
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Despite demands that impact their own lives and health, only 1 in 4 caregivers use support resources meant for them.
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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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Helping a loved one with Lewy body dementia navigate the hospital requires caretakers to be advocates and educators. One woman offers strategic advice.
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After sustaining multiple blows to the head during his college hockey career, a Wolverine returns to campus decades later for specialized neurological help.
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See how an MRI guided laser ablation procedure called laser interstitial thermal therapy, or LITT, is helping patients with epilepsy find relief from their seizures.
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Learn how a cheap and simple blood test, FTIR Spectroscopy, may be the key to diagnosing Alzheimer's and Lewy Body Dementia with 90% accuracy.
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Chiropractic neck manipulations may be linked to vertebral artery dissection, which can change blood flow to the brain that could potentially lead to a stroke
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A new study finds smoking increases the risk of brain aneurysm recurrence. See how these findings impact treatment decisions and inform future research.
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Read the results of a U-M study finding doctors are overprescribing opioids to treat migraine headaches, despite evidence that other medications are more effective.
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Neonatal epilepsy is often linked to genetic causes. See how genetic testing for epilepsy in newborns is helping guide treatment and family genetic counseling.
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Learn about glioblastoma, the deadly brain tumor Senator John McCain was diagnosed with, including what causes a glioblastoma, how it is treated and survival rates.
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An international commission states 1 in 3 dementia cases could be prevented by targeting risk factors from childhood onward. A Michigan Medicine expert explains more.
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A U-M study reveals sleep problems during pregnancy may be caused by untreated restless leg syndrome (RLS), a condition affecting one-third of pregnant women.