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What makes someone leave a Medicare Advantage plan?

Medicare Advantage plans are the health insurance for half of all older adults; a study looks at what makes someone leave a plan or leave Medicare Advantage for traditional Medicare
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Histotripsy stimulates the immune system to attack cancer cells outside the liver

The University of Michigan Health pioneered the treatment histotripsy for liver cancer, which is helping teach the immune system which cancer cells to attack.
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Researchers find early driver of prostate cancer aggressiveness

University of Michigan Health Rogel Cancer Center scientists identified a gene that plays a key role in prostate cancer cells that have transitioned to a more aggressive, treatment-resistant form. The gene can be indirectly targeted with an existing class of drugs, suggesting a potential treatment strategy for patients with aggressive subtypes of prostate cancer.
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What will it take to reduce primary care doctor burnout?

Primary care doctors are burning out in part because of the flood patient portal messages they receive. New research shows female doctors are most affected, and points to ways to reduce burden.
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Mediterranean diet provides symptom relief for patients with IBS in pilot study

A pilot study found that the Mediterranean diet may provide symptom relief for people with irritable bowel syndrome commonly referred to as IBS.
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Researchers engineer a herpes virus to turn on T cells for immunotherapy

The University of Michigan team identified herpesvirus saimiri, which infects the T cells of squirrel monkeys, as a source of proteins that activate pathways in T cells that are needed to promote T cell survival.
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Study reveals how shedding DNA allows pro-inflammatory immune cells to quiet inflammation

The immune system’s first responders can reverse their own inflammatory response by shedding tiny pieces of their identity, according to a study.
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More young adults than ever take HIV-prevention medication, but gaps remain

The use of PrEP (treatment that can protect someone from acquiring HIV) has risen in young adults but gaps still remain, a study finds.
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Excelling in kidney training

Nephrologists at the top tier medical center Michigan Medicine discuss what it takes to have a competitive fellowship program.
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The scent of death?

New research work discovers that the presence of dead members of C. elegans has profound behavioral and physiological effects, leading the worms to more quickly reproduce and shorten their lifespans.
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Eye care and fall prevention may extend lifespan in older adults

Older adults with vision problems face a heightened risk of falls and premature death, according to a University of Michigan study.
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Treating a rare eye condition in a 7-year-old

Charlotte Dengler was diagnosed with an eye lesion that compromised her vision and underwent surgery at Kellogg to remove the lesion and now her vision is being slowly restored.
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Insights into factors contributing to suicide risk among veterans

Recent studies by Michigan Medicine IHPI experts offer new insights into factors contributing to suicide risk among veterans and opportunities to strengthen suicide prevention programs
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Could personality tests help make bipolar disorder treatment more precise? 

Bipolar disorder treatment could become more precisely focused if guided by the results of personality tests that reveal personality styles, or combinations of personality traits.
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For traumatic brain injury caregivers, a mobile health intervention that may improve quality of life

It is important for caregivers to take care of their personal needs and mental health to efficiently give care to others. University of Michigan Health researchers are using a new app to remind caregivers to check in with their own physical and mental wellbeing.