Author: Michele Santillan
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Incoming BME Assistant Professor Aaron Morris’ ‘TED Talk’ released
How Your Body Could Become Its Own Diagnostic Lab
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Tumors partially destroyed with sound don’t come back, in rats
Technique pioneered at the University of Michigan could improve outcomes for cancer and neurological conditions.
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Recovery from muscle loss injuries hindered by immune cell conflicts
Studies in mice show how two of the body’s natural injury responders conflict following traumatic muscle injuries.
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How well do boosters work? Depends on your genes
Computer modeling links a person’s genes to whether producing more antibodies will help them fight off the disease.
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New $13.8M center at U-M will study infectious disease, pandemic preparedness
The multidisciplinary research team will synergize efforts across the university.
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BME Led Team Receives 2021 Precision Heath Investigators Award
The awards— each of $200k over 2 years—support new, collaborative research projects rooted in precision health to advance science and develop health innovations.
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Individual finger control for advanced prostheses demonstrated in primates
University of Michigan researchers used a computer-generated hand to mirror the motions of the monkeys as they reached for the animated dots—providing data that the team used to train their algorithm for interpreting brain signals.
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Predicting how well a vaccine will work for you
A conventional approach to HIV vaccination does not induce immune responses in everyone equally, and a new computer model shows why.
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Low levels of electrical current can block pain
The method could be an alternative to opioids and other medication.
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Wearable temperature sensor provides early warning for complications in cancer patients
The device, which takes measurements every two minutes, was able to detect infection and cytokine release syndrome events several hours sooner than routine monitoring.