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Meet the man who spent 75 days in the hospital with COVID-19
Andrew Ackerman was the first COVID-19 patient to be treated with an experimental filter that reduced his inflammation, helping to save his life.
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Researchers zero in on therapeutic target for aggressive uterine cancer
A common mutation in a rare cancer subtype leads researchers to an already-approved drug that shows promise against uterine serous carcinoma
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Belzutifan offers hope for patients with von Hippel-Lindau disease
The anti-cancer effect of the drug may help those with rare, hereditary cancer syndromes avoid surgeries by shrinking tumors via a daily oral dose.
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Researchers find promising new approach to stop intestinal problems caused by immune cells
New research suggests gastrointestinal diseases caused by immune system T cells could be mitigated by bolstering a common enzyme.
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AI helps predict treatment outcomes for patients with diseased dental implants
The algorithm FARDEEP offers a personalized approach to identify patients who better respond to regenerative therapies.
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Treatment enhances anti-leukemia effect of bone marrow transplant, reduces recurrence, study finds
In a clinical trial, adding interferon treatment with a bone marrow transplant bolstered outcomes for patients with advanced, high-risk leukemia.
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Dancing Her Cancer Stress Away
Despite living with an adenoid cystic carcinoma, Celina Pitt finds joy in nightly dance parties with her husband.
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How One Doctor Aims to Combat Structural Racism in Medicine
A urologic oncology fellow dedicates his career to debunking false notions about racial biology.
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A Trusting Relationship with Her Provider – and Zumba – Help One Woman Get Past Metastatic Colon Cancer
From early stage colon cancer to advanced metastatic disease, Jennifer Watson’s cancer journey illustrates the importance of advocating for your health and partnering with a care team you trust.
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Work, Humor and Family Help Stage 4 Cancer Patient Thrive
Facing a challenging diagnosis of metastatic urologic cancer, one of the state’s top communications professionals leans into her job, laughter and love.
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A Cure for the Medicine: Helping Patients with Gynecologic Cancer Manage Treatment Side Effects
Estrogen-lowering aromatase inhibitors are frequently prescribed to women with ovarian and uterine cancers. New research sheds light on how side effects impact these patients.
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Finding Your Place in The Medical Field
An endocrinologist specializing in thyroid cancer and creator of the Hemoglobin A1c test for diabetes reflects on his career, offering advice for aspiring researchers.
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Health Inequality Actually Is a “Black and White Issue”, Research Says
University of Michigan research shows the direct correlation between systemic racism and racial health disparities in the United States.
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Living with Brain Cancer: Embracing a Difficult Diagnosis
Since receiving a rare brain cancer diagnosis, one patient describes how her care plan at Michigan Medicine to treat her oligodendroglioma has helped, and how she is now helping others around her.
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Michigan Health Lab's 20 for 2020
The most read stories of 2019 on the Michigan Health Lab blog.
