June 5, 2023
Study Finds Cancer Cells Use a New Fuel in Absence of Sugar
In mice, researchers find the metabolite uridine can feed pancreatic cancer cells when glucose availability is low.
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May 30, 2023
Researchers To Decode Links Between Food Allergy and Eczema
James Baker, MD and team are launching a new program to identify specific genetic variants that predispose people to AD and food allergies.
May 24, 2023
Poll Finds 1 in 3 Adults Aged 50-80 Feel Socially Isolated
Preeti Malani, MD, along with the National Poll on Healthy Aging, released new findings of trends in loneliness and isolation among older adults 50-80 years old, between 2018-2023.
May 17, 2023
Vice Chair for Basic and Translational Research - Dr. Kahlenberg
Congratulations to J. Michelle Kahlenberg, MD, PhD who was selected as the Department of Internal Medicine Vice Chair for Basic and Translational Research, effective June 1, 2023.
May 10, 2023
11 Things to Know Now That COVID-19 Isn’t An “Emergency” Anymore
As the Federal COVID-19 Public Health Emergency Declaration comes to an end, here are 11 things to be aware of with the help of MCIDT affiliate Dr. Preeti Malani.
May 3, 2023
β-Catenin-Driven Differentiation Is a Tissue-Specific Epigenetic Vulnerability in Adrenal Cancer
Gary Hammer, MD, PhD, and team share their latest updates in Adrenal cancer.
May 2, 2023
Dispelling The Myths Behind Palliative Care
Lona Mody, MD, and other palliative care team members help dispel some common myths around their profession.
April 26, 2023
Novel Anti-NET Antibodies in A Multinational Cohort
Ray Zuo, MD, and Jason Knight, MD, PhD, discover a class of functional autoantibodies in antiphospholipid syndrome patients that contributes to the disease's development.
April 20, 2023
Black and Socioeconomically Disadvantaged Patients with Vascular Disease Have Worse Symptoms, Bypass Outcomes
Hitinder Gurm, MBBS, and Devraj Sukul, MD, were members of a research team discussing advanced disease accounting for up to half the effect of race on odds for amputation after lower extremity bypass.
April 17, 2023
Study Offers Clues to How Cancer Spreads to the Brain
Sofia Merajver, MD, PhD, and team use microfluidic devices to track what happens to cancer cells as they migrate and take root in the brain.
April 17, 2023
Antiphospholipid Antibodies May Increase Heart Disease Risk in Healthy People
Ray Zuo, MD, and team suggest antiphospholipid antibodies may be present in seemingly healthy people, increasing their risk of a heart attack or stroke over time.
April 17, 2023
Does Race Affect Treatment Initiation and Outcomes for Chronic Hepatitis B?
Anna Lok, MD, and team examine data from an NIH-funded study to determine if there's any racial disparity in hepatitis B treatment initiation in North America.
April 17, 2023
Study May Accelerate Identifying Patients Who Need Liver Transplants
Robert Fontana, MD, and team examine measuring blood levels of a short-lived protein to help predict which patients would survive without the help of a transplant.
April 14, 2023
A ‘Transformational Time’ for Thyroid Cancer
Megan R. Haymart, MD, and team assess the current state of thyroid cancer care through exploration of possible over diagnosis to new therapies and health equity concerns.
April 11, 2023
Did FDA Regulation Reduce High Rates of Opioid-Acetaminophen Overdoses?
Robert Fontana, MD examines data around a 2011 FDA drug mandate.
April 11, 2023
Potential Drug Treats Fatty Liver Disease in Animal Models
Eugene Chen, MD, PhD, discusses the development of an amino acid compound successfully treating nonalcoholic fatty liver disease in non-human primates; brings hope for first human treatment.
April 5, 2023
Study May Accelerate Identifying Patients Who Need Liver Transplants
Robert Fontana, MD, finds that measuring blood levels of a short-lived protein helps predict which patients would survive without the help of a transplant.
April 3, 2023
The New Insulin Price Cap: What You Need to Know
Rodica Pop-Busui, MD, PhD, discusses how the price cap will affect diabetes patients.
March 29, 2023
Bariatric Endoscopy for Weight Loss: What Is It and How Does It Work?
Allison Schulman, MD MPH, discusses several non-invasive therapies for treating obesity.
March 29, 2023
Did FDA Regulation Reduce High Rates of Opioid-Acetaminophen Overdoses?
Robert Fontana, MD, examines data around a 2011 FDA drug mandate.
