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‘Beating the odds’: hope for U-M drummer with inoperable brain tumor
Ethan White was diagnosed with diffuse midline glioma, a rare form of brain cancer where the survival time after diagnosis is 1-2 years. His treatment is going well and Koschmann is cautiously optimistic about his case.
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Study offers reassurance for patients with some cancer-linked genes
Research by the University of Michigan Health Rogel Cancer Center finds that patients with three of these variants face no extra risk of dying from their cancer.
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Personalized app reduces cancer-related fatigue
Researchers at the Rogel Cancer Center, in collaboration with Arcascope, have developed and tested a personalized app that tracks a user’s circadian rhythm and makes behavioral recommendations to reduce daily fatigue.
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Most older adults want insurance to cover obesity drugs and many want to use them
Medicare and most private insurance plans don’t cover anti-obesity medications like Wegovy (also sold as Ozempic), but a new poll of older adults shows widespread support and interest in using them.
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Highly educated people face steeper mental declines after stroke
Stroke survivors who have attended some level of higher education may face even steeper mental declines, according to a study led by Michigan Medicine.
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Study examines lactation in critically ill patients
University of Michigan research reveals that simple awareness from the hospital care team can help protect a breastfeeding relationship for patients in the ICU and their newborn baby.
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Battle of the sex chromosomes
A study from University of Michigan researchers has uncovered the mechanism behind the arms race for mouse X and Y bearing sperm to fertilize an egg.
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Continuous glucose monitors can optimize diabetic ketoacidosis management
University of Michigan researchers show that using continuous glucose monitors can help measure glucose accurately during DKA and potentially prevent ICUs from being overwhelmed.
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Call for Applications: Innovator Development Program
Michigan Medicine RISE invites faculty, staff, and learners to apply for the Innovator Development Program, a 12-month program to develop as an innovator and pilot an educational intervention.
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New cellular therapy trials for brain tumors
Michigan Medicine experts discuss CAR T therapy, its use in other clinical trials at U-M and the new Phase I trials that started in March 2025.
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Re-purposed FDA-approved drug could help treat high-grade glioma
Avapritinib, an FDA-approved drug used to treat other types of cancer, also decreases aggressive gliomas in animal models and in an initial cohort of patients with high-grade glioma.
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Study doubles number of genetic signals for psoriasis
A large genome wide association study (GWAS) of psoriasis identifies new susceptibility variants that underlie this common, yet enigmatic, skin disease.
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A heart on Valentines Day: young man with rare disease gets second transplant
A young man from Michigan who was born with the rare disease Barth Syndrome received a new heart over two decades after having a heart transplant as an infant.
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A dosimetry code ready for widespread use in software
Patients receiving radiation treatment for cancer from around the country now benefit from a University of Michigan-developed code that research clinicians developed.
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How a phone call led Michigan Medicine to become a leader in treating severe ulcerative colitis
Michigan Medicine becomes leader in treating severe ulcerative colitis with JAK inhibitors.