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Heart transplant inspires woman to go back to school

Amy Bacon was inspired to go to college after her heart transplant. She now has three academic degrees and is working on a fourth while also educating teenagers about the importance of organ transplants.
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Fruit flies feast for pleasure as well as necessity

Study reveals the way flies are just like us when it comes to food.
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How active joints in the summer reduce winter pains

Reducing joint pain starts with strengthening joint in warmer months, says a Michigan Medicine doctor.
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Bariatric endoscopy for weight loss: What is it and how does it work?

A gastroenterologist discusses several non-invasive therapies for treating obesity
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Insomnia, sleep apnea contribute to reports of cognitive decline in women with multiple sclerosis

New multiple sclerosis research finds insomnia, sleep apnea contribute to reports of cognitive decline in women.
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Research sheds light on protections against COVID-19 variant infections

Research sheds light on protections against COVID-19 variant infections, that having both a vaccination and a previous infection helps provide immunity against some COVID-19 variants.
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The radiologists behind the curtain

Radiologists play a large role in many tumor diagnoses, but rarely get the recognition for it.
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Loneliness is down, but still high, among older adults

Older adults are less likely to feel isolated now than at the height of the pandemic, but levels of loneliness are still high.
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Cannabis, alcohol and how they affect the heart

How cannabis and alcohol affect your heart, according to top health care specialists at Michigan Medicine.
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History saved lives in this pandemic. Will society listen next time?

The success of efforts to “flatten the curve” in the COVID-19 pandemic relied on University of Michigan research on the 1918 influenza pandemic.
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Using the power of artificial intelligence

A new software tool, called LabGym, helps researchers across the life sciences more efficiently analyze animal behaviors.
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Family support helps baby and parents navigate heart failure and transplant

Mariana Lizcano was in heart failure before she turned a year old. Support from her family and care team were crucial to her ability to undergo a heart transplant and recover smoothly.
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Study shows racial inequities in newborn drug testing

In a new study, newborn drug testing inequities remained similar after recreational legalization of cannabis, overall test positivity rates for THC increased
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Using neuropsychology to heal from cancer treatment

Using neuropsychology to heal from cancer treatment: A multidisciplinary clinic uses this method to help patients after oncology treatments
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First gene therapy for adults with hemophilia B sustains safety and efficacy

Gene therapy for hemophilia B, a rare bleeding disorder, reinforces lower bleeding rates and improved outcomes.