August 16, 2019
Endocrine Society Presents Summer Retrospective Anecdotes
Gary Hammer, MD, PhD and Robert Lash, MD reflect on their beginnings in research in the field of endocrinology.
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August 15, 2019
Dr. William Chey on Dr. Nandi's Slim Gut Summit
William Chey, MD talks about the importance of a healthy gut microbiome on The Dr. Nandi Show.
August 12, 2019
Liver Damage More Commonly Due to Malignant Tumors than Cancer Immunotherapy Drug
Robert Fontana, MD discusses his recent study that looked at the incidence of liver injury associated with pembrolizumab therapy.
August 7, 2019
Addressing Preclinical Alzheimer's: Researchers Caution Against Overtreatment
Clinical trials are exploring how to treat people for dementia before symptoms strike. People are desperate to prevent it, but what does the science say?
August 2, 2019
Abatacept: An Option in Systemic Sclerosis?
Dinesh Khanna, MD, MSc discusses his recent study that assessed the safety and efficacy of abatacept in patients with diffuse cutaneous systemic sclerosis.
August 1, 2019
2019 Operation Opportunity
Wayne-Westland Community School students learn about the many career opportunities in the medical field.
July 29, 2019
Diabetic Wound Care: New Discovery Points Toward Possible Treatment for Non-Healing Wounds
A multidisciplinary team of U-M researchers identify an enzyme critical for normal wound healing.
July 26, 2019
Patient and Physician Hygiene Go Hand in Hand
Lona Mody, MD, MSc talks about her recent study that examined patients' hands and high-touch environment surfaces in their hospital rooms.
July 25, 2019
Health Insurance Rule Change Could Help Millions of Chronic Disease Sufferers
A. Mark Fendrick, MD and colleagues at the U-M Center for Value-Based Insurance Design influenced this change with extensive research and over a decade of health policy engagement.
July 24, 2019
U-M Mourns the Loss of Dr. Lena M. Chen
Lena M. Chen, MD, MS, talented physician-scientist and adviser on health policy, passed away on July 21 at the age of 49.
July 23, 2019
Taking Opioids for Chronic Pain May Make It Harder to Find Primary Care
Pooja Lagisetty, MD, MSc finds that 40 percent of primary care clinics will not accept a new patient who takes opioids on an ongoing basis.
July 22, 2019
Partnering Up to Increase Patient Capacity
Rafina Khateeb, MD, MBA discusses the 10 East Medicine Unit at St. Joe's, results, challenges, and next steps.
July 19, 2019
Two Internal Medicine Faculty Members Named Distinguished University Professors
John Ayanian, MD, MPP and Anna Lok, MD named Distinguished University Professors, one of the University of Michigan's highest honors.
July 18, 2019
Reducing Health Care-Associated Infections Through Predictive Modeling
A. Krishna Rao, MD, MS discusses his research on health care-associated infections and how predictive modeling can provide earlier and better treatment.
July 17, 2019
U-M Leverages Artificial Intelligence to Speed Drug Discovery
Daniel Lawrence, PhD receives an Artificial Intelligence Molecular Screen (AIMS) Award from Atomwise.
July 15, 2019
Spotlight: Medical, Public Health Professor Encourages Thinking Before Knowledge
Sofia Merajver, MD, PhD discusses the importance of cross-disciplinary areas of research and not limiting oneself to established boundaries.
July 12, 2019
Pneumonia Patients Get Too Many Antibiotics, Especially As They Leave the Hospital
Valerie Vaughn, MD, MSc finds that more focus needs to be placed on antimicrobial stewardship when discharging pneumonia patients.
July 12, 2019
Congratulations to Dr. Cem Akin!
Cem Akin, MD, PhD selected to serve as President of the Michigan Allergy & Asthma Society (MAAS).
July 11, 2019
Many Thyroid Cancer Patients Say They Had No Choice About Radioactive Iodine
Lauren Wallner, PhD, MPH and Megan Haymart, MD discuss how better shared decision-making could help patients feel more empowered, avoid treatment side-effects, and reduce overtreatment.
July 10, 2019
Dr. Caroline Vitale Appointed Associate Director for Education and Evaluation
Caroline Vitale, MD, is named the Associate Director for Education and Evaluation at the Ann Arbor VA Geriatric Research Education and Clinical Center (GRECC).
