Researchers Discover First Immune Stimulating Long Noncoding RNA Involved in Body's Response to Cancer
U-M researchers have discovered the first immune stimulating long noncoding RNA Involved in the body's response to cancer, suggesting potential approaches to improve immunotherapy treatment.
17-May-2021 11:15 AM EDT
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Routine Testing Before Surgery Remains Common Despite Low Value
Before undergoing surgery, patients often go through a number of tests.
In fact, about half of patients who had one of three common surgical procedures done in Michigan between 2015 and the midway point of 2019 received at least one routine test...
17-May-2021 10:40 AM EDT
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Confused About the Latest Mask Rules? Read This
A quick guide to navigating life now that the CDC and many states have said that fully vaccinated people do not need to wear masks in many situations.
17-May-2021 8:55 AM EDT
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No Excuses: Stop Procrastinating on These Key Health Checks
A quick guide to the most-valuable preventive care that adults need to get scheduled, to catch up on what they may have missed during the height of the pandemic, and to address issues that the pandemic might have worsened.
14-May-2021 11:00 AM EDT
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Researchers Develop First-in-Class Inhibitors Against Key Leukemia Protein
Researchers have developed first-in-class small-molecule inhibitors against a key leukemia protein, ASH1L.
14-May-2021 8:05 AM EDT
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More Kids Seeing Doctors Virtually but Some Parents Still Hesitant
While some parents still have reservations about using telemedicine for their kids, the majority were satisfied with the experience, a new national poll suggests.
11-May-2021 1:20 PM EDT
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Gout Treatment Success Doubled by Combining Two Drugs, Study Finds
If left untreated, gout can cause severe disability. But unlike rheumatoid arthritis, there are only a handful of ways to treat it. Researchers say a combination of two existing drugs disrupts antibody production and doubles treatment efficacy.
11-May-2021 9:00 AM EDT
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Patient support programs for painful conditions may reduce opioid use
Programs that provide ongoing support to patients with painful conditions and complex medication regimens may also help them avoid using potentially risky opioid pain medications, or reduce the amount they use, a new study finds.
10-May-2021 9:30 AM EDT
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Michigan Medicine expert available to discuss the need for men to get the HPV vaccine
28-Apr-2021 8:05 PM EDT
Returning to In-Person School During COVID-19: A Live Q &A with Mott Doctors
Some students are starting to return to face-to-face school after months of remote learning during the pandemic. Experts will address parents' top questions about the transition.
27-Jan-2021 10:30 AM EST
How Can We Make Sure People Get the Second COVID-19 Vaccine Dose?
The availability of COVID-19 vaccines will not necessarily result in people getting fully vaccinated, because the first vaccines require a second dose within a few weeks to get full protection. Mark Fendrick, M.D., has studied barriers to preventive...
14-Dec-2020 9:45 AM EST
What’s at stake in the Supreme Court’s ACA case? A quick explainer
Though the election and pandemic have eclipsed it in the news, there’s another event unfolding that could affect nearly all Americans: a Supreme Court case that will decide the future of the Affordable Care Act. A health policy researcher explains...
10-Nov-2020 8:05 AM EST
The curve is fattening, not flattening. What can we do? An interview with Howard Markel, M.D., Ph.D., co-creator of the "flatten the curve" concept
Like a replay of the 1918 flu, history seems to be repeating itself with the coronavirus. After “flattening the curve” of cases in late spring and again in late summer, cases of COVID-19 have surged in October.
Howard Markel, M.D., Ph.D., for...
26-Oct-2020 9:00 AM EDT
This spring they were heroes, but summer may be cruel for health professionals, experts say
29-Jun-2020 7:40 PM EDT
Combining HPV vaccination with screening to prevent cervical cancer
While the latest findings on long-term efficacy of the HPV vaccine are cause for celebration, vaccinations should be coupled with preventive screening to better protect women from cervical cancer, two University of Michigan experts argue in an...
26-Jun-2020 1:00 PM EDT
Pediatric sleep psychologist from @MottChildren on helping your kids overcome stress-related sleep disruption
9-Jun-2020 2:05 PM EDT
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