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Implantable Sensor Holds Promise for Timelier Crohn’s Treatment
A team of Northwestern University scientists has developed the first wireless, implantable temperature sensor to detect inflammatory flareups in patients with Crohn’s disease. The approach offers long-term, real-time monitoring and could…
Artificial Intelligence Tool Forecasts COVID-19 Vaccine Uptake
Findings of a new study led by researchers at Northwestern University and the University of Cincinnati could help public health officials lead more effective vaccination campaigns that overcome hesitancy.
The research team of…
Alarming Increase in Maternal Death Rate Reported in the United States
The U.S. maternal mortality rate is accelerating at an alarming rate, reports a new study from Northwestern Medicine. But it’s not due to the widely believed hypothesis that maternal mortality in the U.S. has increased largely because…
Approximately 1.2 Billion People Faced Water Insecurity in the Past Year, Study Finds
As populations around the world grapple with water security challenges that threaten lives, livelihoods and political stability, this year’s World Water Day on March 22 highlights the ways in which water can be a resource that not…
U-M’s XR Stage Expands Global Education by Bridging Academic Worlds with Virtual Production
Imagine being a University of Michigan student or a learner anywhere in the world, logging on to an online course. Instead of seeing a talking head delivering a lecture, you see your instructor walking through ancient…
Grant Enables U-M to Launch Tuition-Free Midwifery Program for Underserved Areas
Pregnant women in minority communities face a disproportionately higher risk of childbirth complications, with mortality rates approximately four times greater than those of their white counterparts.
These disparities are exacerbated by…
U-M Study Uncovers Struggle for Power Among China’s Local Bureaucrats Through Negative Media…
Recent research on China’s factional competition uncovers how local bureaucrats, who are connected to influential national leaders, strategically use the media to criticize members of rival factions, harming their…
Targeting Multiple COVID Variants by Exploiting the Twist in the Spike Protein
Teardrop-shaped particles designed to inactivate multiple strains of the SARS-CoV-2 virus could one day complement existing treatments for COVID-19, according to a new study led by researchers at the University of…
Team Led by Johns Hopkins Medicine Develops Fluid Biomarker for Early Detection of Degenerative…
Two progressively degenerative diseases, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS, commonly known as Lou Gehrig’s disease) and frontotemporal dementia (FTD, recently in the news with the diagnoses of actor Bruce Willis and talk show host Wendy…
Research Indicates an ‘Odor Sensor’ Could Account for Gender Discrepancies in Blood…
Using data from both mice and humans, a Johns Hopkins Medicine research team has found that a cell surface protein that senses odors and chemicals may be responsible for — and help explain — sex differences in mammalian blood pressure. The…