February 28, 2023
How Healthy is Your Gut Microbiome?
William Chey, MD, and team discuss the world inside our guts from heartburn to spicy foods.
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February 27, 2023
Who With NAFLD Is at Risk for Cirrhosis?
Vincent Chen, MD, and team show PNPLA3 genotype and diabetes identify patients with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease at high risk of incident cirrhosis.
February 23, 2023
When Chest Pain Isn’t a Heart Attack
Nicole Bhave, MD shares the most common causes of chest pain and how they’re treated.
February 22, 2023
Lingering Symptoms Common After COVID Hospitalization
Andrew Admon, MD, and team indicate many adults experience problems like coughing, chest pain, and fatigue 6 months after their stay.
February 21, 2023
Screening Tool Aims to Help Doctors Diagnose More People With COPD
MeiLan Han, MD, and team state the goal is to help primary care providers identify and treat more people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
February 20, 2023
Systemic Sclerosis Gastrointestinal Dysmotility: Risk Factors, Pathophysiology, Diagnosis and Management
Dinesh Khanna, MD, Joan Chen, MD, and team review the details of the gastrointestinal complications in SSc.
February 20, 2023
Use of Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitors in Patients With Liver Disease
Elliot Tapper, MD discusses angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors and their effect on liver disease.
February 15, 2023
A Link Between Asthma, Obesity, and the Airway Microbiome
Yvonne Huang, MD, and team discover variances in the population of microbes may be behind higher risk of asthma.
February 8, 2023
The Many Triggers of Broken Heart Syndrome
Abbas Bitar, MD, notes that broken heart syndrome, also known as Takotsubo cardiomyopathy, can happen after any type of stressful event. It is treatable; however, it can lead to more serious issues.
February 7, 2023
Molecule Known to Slow Inflammation Linked to Scleroderma, Could be Treatment Target
John Varga, MD, and team discover a variation of the molecule can contribute to fibrosis and scleroderma.
February 7, 2023
Effect of Pulmonary Embolism Response Team on Advanced Therapies Administered: The University of Michigan Experience
Geoffrey Barnes, MD, and team discovered PERT implementation was associated with a decrease in advanced therapy use among patients with acute PE patients without an observed change in mortality or LOS.
February 6, 2023
Gut Bugs Control the Body’s Thermostat
Robert Dickson, MD and Kale Bongers, MD, PhD, reveal the microbiome’s role in regulating the body temperature.
February 2, 2023
Hospitals Without Highest Stroke Care Designation May Miss Them After Heart Procedure
Michael Grossman, MD study suggests using stroke as a measure of quality after TAVR could put stroke centers at a disadvantage.
January 25, 2023
Study in Residents Shows High Prevalence of Sexual Harassment, Yet Low Reporting Rates
Elizabeth Viglianti, MD, MPH, MSc; Andrea Oliverio, MD; and team discover that one in four women among internal medicine residents experiences sexual harassment, but far fewer go on to report it.
January 20, 2023
2,400 Michiganders Are Waiting for Organs That Can Save Their Lives
Silas Norman, MD discusses the improvements made in the organ donation and transplant system, and the opportunities to do more to ensure every person who qualifies for a transplant receives one.
January 17, 2023
As Alcohol-Related Liver Disease Rises in the U.S., a Clinic Takes a New Approach to Treatment
Jessica Mellinger, MD, MSc discusses the increase in younger patients with advanced liver disease and the Michigan Alcohol Improvement Network (MAIN) clinic.
January 13, 2023
Medicare Policy Change Could Increase Inequity in Heart Transplant Access
Thomas Cascino, MD, MSc and team find that patients seen at transplant centers had almost 80% higher odds to receive “bridge-to-transplant” designation.
January 10, 2023
New Partnership in Rwanda Explores Kidney Transplant, Nephrology Programs
The Division of Nephrology collaborates with King Faisal Hospital in Rwandan to launch the country’s first comprehensive kidney transplant program.
January 6, 2023
Can Pickle Juice Reduce Cirrhotic Muscle Cramping?
Elliot Tapper, MD and team examine the effects of pickle juice on both muscle cramping and quality of life.
January 4, 2023
For APS Patients, Lab Results Don’t Always Paint the Full Picture
The APS Research Labs find that patients have concerns about their ability to function normally, even when their blood work and clinical visits appear normal.
