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Department News
Welcome Kelly Whiteford, PhD
Get to know Kelly Whiteford from our Kresge Hearing Research Institute.
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Health Lab
For multiple sclerosis, medication and cognitive behavioral therapy can reduce fatigue
In a study of commonly used treatments for multiple sclerosis, both medical and behavioral interventions, and a combination of the two, resulted in significant improvements in fatigue.
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Department News
Mark Prince, MD Receives AAO-HNS Women In Otolaryngology He for She Award
Mark E.P. Prince, MD is the recipient of the 2024 American Academy of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery Women in Otolaryngology (WIO) He for She Award.
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Health Lab
Better understanding cerebral palsy pain types could lead to better treatment
Research finds that adults living with cerebral palsy had a very high occurrence of pain, with 90% having a pain history and 74% having multiple diagnoses of pain coming from different origins such as the lower back, irritable bowels, joint arthritis and chronic headaches.
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News Release
U-M has 14 top 10 medical education programs in latest Doximity Residency Navigator
The 2024-25 Doximity Residency Navigator has been released. It shows that U-M has six top 5 medical education programs, with nine more in the top 10 and another nine in the top 25.
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News Release
U-M Health ranked among nation’s best in more specialties than any other Michigan hospital by U.S. News & World Report
University of Michigan Health ranks among the nation’s best hospitals in more specialties than any other Michigan hospital, according to U.S. News and World Report’s Best Hospitals Rankings for 2024-2025.
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Health Lab
10-year-old works to regain independence after rare brain hemorrhage
A young girl works with physical therapists and other specialists in two unique clinics to regain strength again after a rare brain hemorrhage.
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Health Lab
Work-related nerve injuries are common with repetitive motions
Investigators from Michigan Medicine set out to better understand more about occupational nerve injuries.
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Health Lab
Nanoparticles reprogram mouse immune systems to cope with allergens
Two doses of allergen-encapsulating nanoparticles delivered intravenously prevented anaphylaxis during a food allergy test in mice, according to new research.
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Health Lab
Creating supranormal hearing in mice
A study from Michigan's Kresge Hearing Research Institute produced supranormal hearing in mice, while also supporting a hypothesis on the cause of hidden hearing loss in people.
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Health Lab
Kinesiology students help hospital patients get walking again
The new initiative pairs kinesology undergrads with patients in the Medical Short-Stay Unit at Michigan Medicine to keep them up and moving during their stay.
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Health Lab
Live donor cartilage allows musician to return to the stage
A musician receives live donor cartilage that changes her life.
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Health Lab
Addressing fall risks in people with multiple sclerosis
Among people with multiple sclerosis in the United States, more than half experienced at least one fall in a six-month period and approximately one-third of those falls resulted in an injury.
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Health Lab
Barbie may help physicians, patients have more productive telehealth visits
At the University of Michigan Health C.S. Mott Children's Hospital, one physician found a way to help pediatric patients demonstrate different joint movements using a Barbie doll.
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Health Lab
Research needed on support for nontraditional caregivers providing care for people with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias
A growing number of people living with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias – especially those from diverse backgrounds – receive care from a network of individuals that increasingly includes nontraditional informal caregivers.