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Sepsis cases vary in response to standard IV care

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Study shows that a tailored fluid treatment strategy could save lives, as sepsis patients seem to have distinct biological types.

News Releases

Vial of injectable buprenorphine held in gloved hand and a needle for injecting

Pilot test of novel opioid-use therapy shows success

Patients’ outcomes were better when they could start buprenorphine without having to experience fentanyl withdrawal.

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Surgeries getting longer as cases grow more complex

Study findings contradict a claim by federal officials that surgery durations are shorter and justify pay cuts for doctors.

Scan showing air trapped in lungs of a cystic fibrosis patient before modulator treatment

Going in for a close look at lung infections

Sampling various regions of cystic fibrosis patients’ lungs before and after treatment with new drugs called modulators revealed the unexpected.

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Brain might become target of type 1 diabetes treatments

Administering the hormone leptin appears to resolve a dangerous complication of insulin insufficiency, new research shows.

Brain surgeons implant a device in a stroke patient

Implant may help brain rewire after stroke

UW Medicine surgeons have implanted a device they hope will stimulate a stroke patient's brain to restore lost function.

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