“We’d love to halt the progression or reverse the progression (of the disease), but this is the first kind of foot in the door to these more beneficial therapies to really change the course of someone’s disease. For someone with early symptoms, if we can slow it down, that’s six months more independence in a certain task," said Dr. Heidebrink.
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A Michigan Medicine lab has begun providing a first-of-its-kind new cancer test. Developed at the University of Michigan, MyHPVscore is a highly accurate blood test that can detect HPV-related head and neck cancer by measuring fragments of tumor DNA in a patient’s bloodstream.
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In a published research letter in JAMA, researchers tested whether people could understand standard pathology reports and whether a patient-centered report might improve understanding.
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Kim Hartman is an artist with Type 1 diabetes. She started developing vision problems and doctors at Michigan Medicine helped her slow the vision loss and manage it.
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Many deaths by suicide during pregnancy and after birth are preventable. Along with a personal patient experience, three Michigan Medicine experts discuss the current landscape of suicide prevention in pregnant and postpartum people, including the latest research and resources for help.
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Hospice, palliative care, end-of-life decisions, long-term care insurance and durable power of attorney are all things people with serious health issues should think about.
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Health Lab writers selected 12 stories for you to read from 2024 that are worth revisiting before kicking off a brand-new year.
