Category: Health
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Treating life-threatening blood clots in minutes with swirling sound waves
The NIH is funding a U-M-led team developing a device that breaks up pulmonary embolisms with ‘vortex ultrasound’
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$10M histotripsy research center launches to advance sound wave-based cancer treatment
The University of Michigan Histotripsy Center will make its specialized equipment and expertise available to external researchers.
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New flu vaccine protects mice against multiple strains
Studies in mice suggest a new vaccine, made using baker’s yeast, could work with fewer booster shots and without predicting the dominant flu strains each season.
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Knee exoskeletons to relieve arthritis pain, preserve mobility
Extending a motorized brace approach to take the load off arthritic knees, a U-M research team shifts from boosting strength to reducing joint contact forces.
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Stem cell model of human embryo produces yolk sac without hypoblasts
The model demonstrates never-before-seen potential in human pluripotent stem cells.
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Nanoparticles genetically modify several human cell types
The protein nanoparticles could help doctors treat cancer and genetic diseases without using modified viruses, which sometimes have harmful side effects.
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Studying bird flu in the air to protect people and agricultural operations in Michigan and beyond
Understanding the virus that causes bird flu in livestock, and how to kill it, could help industrial farms prevent transmission.
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Encapsulated ovarian donor tissue restores ovarian function in mice
Researchers hope protecting donated ovarian tissue from the immune system could help pediatric cancer survivors have natural hormone cycles.
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U-M’s Zhen Xu, co-inventor of histotripsy, named one of Time’s 100 most influential health leaders
Histotripsy provides a non-invasive treatment option for liver cancer, with the potential to treat many more tumor types.
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New MRI technique maps fluid velocity distribution in the brain
The tool could help researchers study the brain’s waste clearing system and its links to Alzheimer’s Disease or other neurodegenerative disorders.
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Brain tumor digital twin predicts metabolic treatment outcomes
A simulation of an individual patient’s brain tumors, kept up to date with readily available data, can identify whether dietary treatments and drugs are likely to work.
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Using AI to better understand—and fight—Alzheimer’s disease
Machine learning is helping researchers unlock the secrets to ‘cognitive resilience’.