January 17, 2020
Data Highlight Worrisome Increases in H. pylori Resistance
William Chey, MD comments on study findings indicating an alarming increase in cases of antibiotic-resistant Helicobacter pylori in Europe.
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January 17, 2020
Michigan Hospitals Collaborate to Meet Stewardship Requirements
U-M researchers surveyed hospitals participating in the Michigan Hospital Medicine Safety Consortium (HMS) to evaluate current practices and needs.
January 16, 2020
Overdose Rates Are Higher, But Opioid Addiction Care Is Harder to Find in Some States
Renuka Tipirneni, MD, MSc finds that states with Medicaid work requirements tend to have higher rates of opioid overdose deaths and fewer treatment resources.
January 16, 2020
Schlink Foundation Scholars Award Recipient
Congratulations to Shenbagam Dewar, MBBS who was selected as the inaugural recipient of the Albert G. and Olive H. Schlink Foundation Scholars Award.
January 15, 2020
Behind the Scenes with Dr. Michael Heung
Michael Heung, MD, MS examines acute kidney injury (AKI) to improve quality of care and management, and ultimately to prevent it.
January 14, 2020
Testing for Loss of Response Could Shape Future IBD Care
Jami Kinnucan, MD discusses the HLA-DQA15 allele and its potential to help predict loss of response to anti-TNF therapy in patients with IBD.
January 14, 2020
Alcohol-Related Deaths Have Doubled in the U.S. and Women Are at an Increased Risk
Elliot Tapper, MD provides insight into why there was a significant increase in alcohol-related deaths from 1999 to 2017.
January 13, 2020
BMI Over Time Beats Genetics in Predicting Future Obesity
Venkatesh Murthy, MD, PhD finds that although genetics has some influence, fitness is a better predictor of where your BMI will go over time.
January 10, 2020
More People Are Turning to the Black Market for Life-Saving Medications
Kara Mizokami-Stout, MD discusses how doctors can help and why patients should keep sharing their stories.
January 9, 2020
Behind the Scenes with Dr. Peter Arvan
Peter Arvan, MD, PhD investigates the secretory protein products from hormone-producing cells to find therapies that better treat diabetes and other endocrine diseases.
January 9, 2020
Travel Dreams Come True After Lung Reduction Surgery
Kevin Chan, MD helps a Michigan Medicine patient with emphysema go from being housebound to traveling the country in a RV.
January 8, 2020
Body Temperature May Provide Early Warning for Graft-Versus-Host Disease
Proof-of-concept research points to a wearable temperature monitor's potential to offer a low-cost, non-invasive way to detect this dangerous bone marrow transplant complication.
January 7, 2020
U-M Approach Could Improve the Accuracy of Cancer Clinical Trials
Vaibhav Sahai, MBBS reviews results from his recent study that looked at the accuracy of the tumor response assessment core (TRAC) implemented at U-M.
January 6, 2020
7 Reasons Your Poop Is Green
Shanti Eswaran, MD and Emily Haller, MS, RDN explain the top reasons your poop might have a greenish color and what you should do about it.
December 20, 2019
Dr. Zuo Receives Rheumatology Research Foundation Investigator Award
Ray Zuo, MD is awarded a grant to study a potential new class of biomarker that could inform personalized and earlier interventions among Antiphospholipid Syndrome patients.
December 19, 2019
Behind the Scenes with Dr. Tycel Phillips
Tycel Phillips, MD explores new treatments and treatment combinations to improve tolerance and outcomes in patients with lymphoma.
December 18, 2019
Patients with IBD Prone to Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)
William Chey, MD provides insight into the symptoms of IBS, what can cause it, and treatment options.
December 17, 2019
Keith Kaye, MD, MPH on the Approval of Imipenem / Cilastatin + Relebactam
Dr. Keith Kaye discusses the makeup, advantages, and appropriate use of the recently approved antibiotic.
December 16, 2019
Behind the Scenes with Dr. Allison Ruff
Allison Ruff, MD builds relationships with her patients by providing them with the best care possible, and the education and motivation to help them reach their goals.
December 13, 2019
The Danger Behind Certain Biologics
Jintao Xu, PhD and Michal Olszewski, DVM, PhD discover a surprising role of an immune cell that explains some of the drugs' side effects and also could lead to better treatments.
