Pathway uncovered for greatest lupus genetic risk factor, study shows
Researchers at Michigan Medicine have uncovered the enigmatic mechanism that genetically predisposes people to the worst effects of the most typical form of lupus, a study suggests. Researchers say the findings could potentially facilitate the...
18-Aug-2022 5:05 AM EDT
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Former army medic turned emergency physician offers training, care during Ukraine war
A former medic in the Austrian military who is now a Michigan emergency physician has traveled to Ukraine to train hundreds of health care providers in trauma care.
17-Aug-2022 5:05 AM EDT
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1 in 3 parents worry that school traffic is a danger for kids
Nearly a third of parents worry about their child’s safety to and from school with more than a quarter believing it’s likely that a child will get hurt near the drop-off area.
10-Aug-2022 9:50 AM EDT
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Whether it’s medical records, blood or tissue, patients want to know if researchers may use something from them
Many members of the public want to know if their health information or samples from their bodies will be used in research or to help develop new biomedical products, a new study finds. That’s especially true if their data and biospecimens might...
9-Aug-2022 1:05 PM EDT
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Most older adults ready to roll up sleeves this fall for updated COVID-19 boosters, U-M poll shows
A new poll shows that 61% of people over 50 who have already gotten at least one dose of COVID-19 vaccine are very likely to roll up their sleeves this fall to get an updated booster shot once they become available.
That percentage might increase...
8-Aug-2022 3:05 PM EDT
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Michigan Medicine receives grant recognizing it as a top U.S. program for spinal cord injury
Michigan Medicine’s Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation received a federal research grant for spinal cord injury – reflecting its comprehensive care for patients with SCI and signifying the program as a national leader in the...
5-Aug-2022 5:05 AM EDT
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Children and teens getting spinal surgery don’t need so many opioids, study suggests
Children and teens with scoliosis undergoing spinal fusion can be prescribed fewer opioids while still receiving adequate pain control after surgery, a new study finds. Patients receiving preoperative education on the risks of opioids and the...
4-Aug-2022 7:05 AM EDT
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SuPAR identifies patients at high risk of blood clot formation
Blood clots are thought to occur in as many as a third of patients hospitalized with COVID-19. In many cases these clots can be deadly, such as pulmonary embolisms—blood clots that travel to the lungs. In fact, in nearly one third of patients with...
2-Aug-2022 8:30 AM EDT
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Researchers who have studied the impact of hearing loss, hearing aids and hearing disparities on health available to comment on new FDA rule
16-Aug-2022 3:45 PM EDT
Opioids: 4 Ways to Reduce Harm, Overdose and Death
As America sees a record number of overdose deaths, taking action to reduce harm and tragedy due to opioids is vital. Here, three providers with expertise in substance use disorder care share ways individuals, communities and health care providers...
8-Jun-2022 6:05 AM EDT
Experts available to discuss new USPSTF recommendation to lower age for regular colorectal cancer screenings to 45
18-May-2021 11:40 AM EDT
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