July 25, 2022
Dr. Burant to Lead Taubman Institute for Another Five-Year Term
Charles Burant, MD, PhD, first appointed Director of the Michigan Medicine Taubman Institute in 2017, will lead for an additional five-year term.
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July 21, 2022
Older Mice with Flu Helped with Nanoparticle Therapy
Daniel Goldstein, MD and colleagues provide fundamental information about a practical therapeutic which could translate to improved outcomes in older people infected with acute respiratory viruses.
July 18, 2022
Study Provides First Evidence of Link Between Opioid Use Disorder, Chronic Pain
Daniel Clauw, MD and researchers find that central sensitization may be an important underlying factor complicating the treatment of comorbid chronic pain and opioid use disorder.
July 15, 2022
Monkeypox: How to Protect Against the Rare Viral Threat
Sandro Cinti, MD provides an overview of monkeypox, including how it spreads, symptoms, and the best way to protect yourself.
July 13, 2022
Alternate Models May Address ‘Need to Better Tailor Survivorship Care’
Lauren Wallner, PhD, MPH discusses alternative models of survivorship care, patient and provider preferences, and risk-stratified care.
July 11, 2022
Pulse Oximeters Missed Low Oxygen Levels in More Black Veterans Than White Veterans
Pulmonary & Critical Care Medicine Division researchers evaluate measurement discrepancies by race between pulse oximetry and arterial oxygen saturation among inpatients not in intensive care.
July 5, 2022
A How-To Guide to the Latest COVID Therapies
Lindsay Petty, MD and Preeti Malani, MD are clearing up the confusion around the coronavirus drugs Paxlovid and molnupiravir.
June 29, 2022
Antibiotic Use and Sepsis Make Recent Improvements
Hallie Prescott, MD, MSc and team find that shortening the time to antibiotics administration for sepsis in 152 hospitals didn't result in antibiotic overuse.
June 27, 2022
Faculty Members Recognized for Outstanding Mentorship
Rodica Busui, MD, PhD; J. Michelle Kahlenberg, MD, PhD; and Subramaniam Pennathur, MD are honored with the 2022 MICHR Distinguished Clinical and Translational Research Mentor Award.
June 23, 2022
COVID Infection Via Transplant
Daniel Kaul, MD discusses the first documented COVID-19 infection acquired through a transplant and the transplant team's advocacy for a national policy change.
June 21, 2022
A Decade Later, Some Veterans Find It Hard to Breathe
John Osterholzer, MD; Caroline Davis, MD; and team investigate better ways to test veterans that will allow physicians to find the physical cause of their life-altering symptoms.
June 17, 2022
Emergence of Digital Therapeutics Boosts Access to GI Behavioral Resources
Megan Riehl, PsyD provides an overview of the latest innovations in psychogastroenterology delivery and which patients might be best suited for them.
June 15, 2022
Multiple Heart-Related Conditions Linked to Triple Dementia Risk, Regardless of Genetics
Kenneth Langa, MD, PhD examines the link between individuals diagnosed with the cardiometabolic conditions diabetes, stroke, or a heart attack, and those who later developed dementia.
June 13, 2022
High Fat Diet, Unregulated Athletic Exercise Endurance Enhancers Linked to Risk of Pancreatic Cancer
Imad Shureiqi, MD finds that substances touted to improve athletic performance can activate a receptor that accelerates the progression of pre-cancerous lesions to pancreatic cancer in mice.
June 10, 2022
Racial Bias in Pulse Oximetry Measurement
Thomas Valley, MD, MSc discusses the ongoing need to better understand and develop pulse oximeters that work accurately in all patients.
June 7, 2022
ADA Prioritizes Heart Failure in Patients with Diabetes
A new ADA consensus report, chaired by Rodica Pop-Busui, MD, PhD, provides guidance on the best approaches for screening and diagnosing heart failure in individuals with diabetes or prediabetes.
June 3, 2022
7 Common Afib Triggers That May Surprise You
Michael Ghannam, MD weighs in on what to avoid to prevent an atrial fibrillation episode.
May 31, 2022
Living Better with Severe Asthma and Allergy
Njira Lugogo, MD and Anna Kovalszki, MD discuss how to improve control of asthma and allergy symptoms and how to advocate for treatment.
May 27, 2022
Keeping Thyroid Hormone Treatment on Target Is Key for the Heart
Maria Papaleontiou, MD discusses her study that looked at the association between the intensity of thyroid hormone treatment and cardiovascular mortality.
May 25, 2022
What Will It Take to Transform Obesity Care for All?
Dina Hafez Griauzde, MD, MSc helps lead efforts to ensure that more people with obesity can reduce their risk of developing, or suffering complications from, obesity-related conditions.
