July 16, 2020
Mind the Gap: Even the Richest Americans Lag the English on Health
Researchers from the Division of General Medicine find that Americans have worse health than their English counterparts across income levels.
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July 16, 2020
Most Adults Say They’ve Experienced Ageism, But Majority Still Hold Positive Attitudes Toward Aging
Preeti Malani, MD, MSJ, MS comments on the relationship between poll participants' experiences of ageism and their health in the latest National Poll on Health Aging.
July 15, 2020
Drug That Calms ‘Cytokine Storm’ Associated with 45% Lower Risk of Dying among COVID-19 Patients on Ventilators
Emily Somers, PhD, ScM leads team that finds patients who received a single intravenous dose of tocilizumab were 45% less likely to die overall, and more likely to be out of the hospital or off a ventilator one month after treatment.
July 15, 2020
Medicaid Expansion Meant Better Health for Most Vulnerable Adults, U-M Study Finds
A U-M team, including four members from the Division of General Medicine, reports that vulnerable residents in Michigan say their health improved significantly after they enrolled in Michigan’s expanded Medicaid program.
July 14, 2020
New Drug Combo Shows Promise in Fight Against High Cholesterol
Robert Brook, MD explains how adding a new class of medications to your statin can reduce cholesterol levels better than taking a statin alone.
July 13, 2020
Even a Few Days of Steroids May Be Risky, New Study Suggests
Beth Wallace, MD, MSc and Akbar Waljee, MD, MSc author an editorial about a recent study that suggests that short bursts of corticosteroids puts patients at serious risk.
July 10, 2020
Behind the Scenes with Dr. Shenbagam Dewar
Shenbagam Dewar, MBBS focuses on weight management in older adults to improve their mobility, increase their independence, and reduce the need for caregiver support.
July 8, 2020
State Urges People Not to Delay Care After 62% Hike in Out-of-Hospital Deaths Amid Pandemic
Kim Eagle, MD advises that people who experience a medical emergency should promptly seek medical care instead of staying home out of fear of contracting the coronavirus.
July 7, 2020
Balancing Our Microbiome
Nobuhiko Kamada, PhD focuses on the bad actors of the microbiome - bacterial troublemakers that contribute to IBD pathogenesis.
July 6, 2020
Innovative Monitoring Technology Predicts Patient Emergencies Before They Happen
Andrew Admon, MD, MPH, MSc discusses the significance of PICTURE-COVID-19, a technology being developed to identify patients with COVID who may need more intensive care support.
July 6, 2020
Expert Interview with Daniel Hayes, MD on Biomarkers for Breast Cancer
Daniel Hayes, MD gives an overview of biomarkers for breast cancer, where research stands today, and where he sees the field going in the future.
July 2, 2020
Dropping the Ball: Post ICU, Many Patients Not Getting the Correct Meds
Theodore J. Iwashyna, MD, PhD finds that changes made to prescriptions during intensive care should be reassessed after discharge.
July 1, 2020
A Wife and Mother Turned Diabetes Research Crusader
When Elizabeth Weiser Caswell had two of three sons diagnosed with type 1 diabetes, she became relentless in her pursuit of more diabetes research, education, and a cure.
June 30, 2020
Targeted Coronavirus Testing Is Essential for Health Equity
Susan Goold, MD, MHSA, MA explains how prioritizing diagnostic testing for minoritized, low-income, and high-risk communities could mitigate the negative impact of COVID-19 on already marginalized communities.
June 26, 2020
Mary H. Weiser Food Allergy Center Tapped to Join Elite Research Network
James Baker, Jr., MD, founding director of the Mary H. Weiser Food Allergy Center (MHWFAC), comments on the importance of MHWFAC being named a Discovery Center of Distinction.
June 25, 2020
Unique Approach Removes Stents to Fix Man’s Heart
Interventional cardiologist, Stanley Chetcuti, MD and cardiac surgeon, Shinichi Fukuhara, MD team up to give a Michigan Medicine patient his quality of life back.
June 24, 2020
How a Low Calorie Diet Can Help Arthritis Symptoms
Aaron Stubbs, MD gives an overview of the differences between two common forms of arthritis, osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis.
June 23, 2020
Diversity Remains a Big Problem in Cardiology - Here’s How Educators Can Help
Claire Duvernoy, MD co-authors an analysis that looks at diversity in cardiology programs and suggests actions to take to make the specialty more inclusive.
June 22, 2020
Phase Ib Study Tests Safe Dosage of Copanlisib, Nivolumab, and Rituximab Combination
Tycel Phillips, MD discusses his study that will test the maximum safe dosage and response rate of a combination of drugs for relapsed/refractory indolent lymphoma.
June 19, 2020
Avapritinib Promising for Systemic Mastocytosis Treatment
Cem Akin, MD discusses safety results from his phase 2 Pioneer study that is evaluating the efficacy and safety of Avapritinib in patients with systemic mastocytosis.
