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Obesity leads to a complex inflammatory response inside fat tissue
A Michigan Medicine study uses single cell analysis of gene expression combined with spatial transcriptomics to reveal previous unrecognized immune cell types and interactions within adipose tissue. Spatial transcriptomics is a newer technology that captures all gene expression in small spots across an entire thin section of tissue.
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Could ginger help treat autoimmune disease symptoms?
Michigan Medicine researchers are examining whether ginger supplements could help treat symptoms in autoimmune diseases
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Hungry for more
Metabolism pathways make tumors sensitive or resistant to treatments. A collaborative group leverages these avenues to explore the growing foundation of new potential therapies
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Tumor-destroying soundwaves receive FDA approval for liver treatment in humans
Michigan Medicine has developed a new technique that provides a non-invasive alternative to surgery, chemotherapy and radiation treatments for cancer.
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A unique approach to transplantation for liver malignancies
A Michigan Medicine transplant specialist examines different ways of caring for patients with liver cancer.
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Hitting the mark
University of Michigan Rogel Cancer Center researchers are unraveling its nuances, advancing enabling technologies, advocating for patients and figuring out how to ethically integrate this technology into clinical care.
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Scientists develop new model for understanding sudden death in epilepsy
Researchers at the University of Michigan have developed a model for studying one type of familial epilepsy, opening the door to understanding—and eventually targeting—the mechanisms that lead to the disorder and its associated fatalities.
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Solving a sticky, life threatening problem
Michigan Medicine researchers have zeroed in on C. auris’ uncanny ability to stick to everything from skin to catheters and made a startling discovery.
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Childbirth associated with significant medical debt
Postpartum individuals are more likely to have medical debt than those who are pregnant, suggests a Michigan Medicine led study that evaluated collections among a statewide commercially insured cohort of 14,560 pregnant people and 12,157 people in the postpartum period.
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Genetic variation with MASLD reveals subtypes and potential therapeutic avenues
A Michigan Medicine team of experts seeks to identify the human genetic causes of MASLD, formerly called NAFLD
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A training ground for healthcare innovators
Advanced programs in healthcare equip doctors, nurses, and others with the skills and knowledge needed for successful careers in health. Explore how Michigan’s Clinician Scholars Program can empower healthcare innovators across different disciplines and enhance medical education.
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Improvements in human genome databases offer a promising future for cancer research
A gene sequencing method called ribosome profiling has expanded our understanding of the human genome by identifying previously unknown protein coding regions. Also known as Ribo-seq, this method allows researchers to get a high-resolution snapshot of protein production in cells.
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Gene links exercise endurance, cold tolerance and cellular maintenance in flies
A study in PNAS identifies a protein that, when missing, makes exercising in the cold that much harder—that is, at least in fruit flies.
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The surprising origin of a deadly hospital infection
Surprising findings from a Michigan Medicine study in Nature Medicine suggest that the burden of C. diff infection may be less a matter of hospital transmission and more a result of characteristics associated with the patients themselves.
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Language barriers in cancer care
Research from experts at Michigan Medicine shows that significant language-based disparities exist in patients’ access to cancer care services, and it’s well before their first appointment with a doctor.