October 31, 2019
Why You Need More Vitamin K
Geoffrey Barnes, MD, MSc discusses the importance of Vitamin K, especially for older people.
October 2019 News
October 29, 2019
Department of Internal Medicine Early Career Endowment Awards
Congratulations to this year's Department of Internal Medicine Early Career Endowment Awardees: Adina Turcu, MD; Elliot Tapper, MD; and Geoffrey Barnes, MD.
October 25, 2019
Funding from NIH, U-M, AND NephCure International to Support Rare Kidney Disease Research
The Nephrotic Syndrome Study Network (NEPTUNE), led by Matthias Kretzler, MD, receives a third five-year cycle of funding.
October 23, 2019
Advancing Early Cancer Detection Methods
An interdepartmental team, led by Drs. Thomas Wang, Jason Spence, and Kenn Oldham, obtains a NIH grant that will support an advanced imaging strategy to improve methods for early cancer detection.
October 22, 2019
#SheLooksLikeACardiologist Event Aims to Inspire Young Women
Female faculty and fellows from the Frankel Cardiovascular Center get together to introduce female-identifying high school juniors and seniors to the field of cardiology.
October 21, 2019
$10M Gift from Tadataka and Leslie Yamada Will Fuel U-M Efforts to Improve the World’s Health
New U-M Center for Global Health Equity will empower faculty and students to seek new ways to address health needs of the disadvantaged.
October 17, 2019
How Proinsulin Misfolding is a Prelude to Type 2 Diabetes
Michigan Medicine's Arvan Lab reveals how proinsulin misfolding is a hallmark of prediabetes that can actually make the condition worse.
October 16, 2019
Teaching a Collaborative Approach to Health Care
Rajesh Mangrulkar, MD discusses the Michigan Center for Interprofessional Education and the importance of teamwork and interdisciplinary learning to improve health outcomes.
October 15, 2019
For Low-Risk Thyroid Cancer Patients, Less May Be More for Post-Surgery Surveillance
Megan Haymart, MD finds that there isn't clear evidence of better outcomes for low-risk thyroid cancer patients with a preference for maximal medical care.
October 15, 2019
American College of Physicians Announces New Masters
Congratulations to Sanjay Saint, MD, MPH and Eve Kerr, MD, MPH for being elected as Masters of the American College of Physicians!
October 14, 2019
Metastatic Breast Cancer: What You Should Know
Norah Henry, MD explains the diagnosis of stage 4 metastatic breast cancer and how it’s treated.
October 14, 2019
Dyssynergic Defecation More Common in Opioid-Induced Constipation
Borko Nojkov, MD finds that chronically constipated patients who use opioids are more likely to have dyssynergic defecation and more severe constipation symptoms than those who don't.
October 11, 2019
Epigenetic Changes to Gene Affect Key Cells Behind Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis
Steven Huang, MD leads study that finds that the lung stiffness and scarring characteristic of this rare disease may be linked to environmental gene alterations.
October 8, 2019
Study: Aggressive Breast Cancers Store Large Amounts of Energy, Which Enables It to Spread
Sofia Merajver, MD, PhD explains a new potential target in the metabolism that could slow or prevent breast cancer metastasis.
October 7, 2019
Here's Why Zantac Was Pulled From Stores, And What You Should Do Now
J. Brian Byrd, MD, MS comments on the recent announcement that Zantac and its generic form may contain low levels of a probable human carcinogen.
October 4, 2019
How Opt-Out Organ Donation Could Affect U.S. Waiting Lists
Neehar Parikh, MD, MS explains how presumed consent could reduce the number of people on wait lists, but likely won't be enough to alleviate the organ shortage on its own.
October 3, 2019
Expanding Medicaid Means Health Problems Get Found and Health Improves
Susan Goold, MD, MHSA, MA comments on how improvements in access and health could lead to improved quality of life and ability to work and care for family.
October 2, 2019
When Data Parasites Are a Positive
J. Brian Byrd, MD, MS discusses data sharing and how it will help move science forward.
October 1, 2019
Nearly 1 in 3 Patients with Lupus Use Prescription Opioids for Pain
Emily Somers, PhD, ScM discusses opioid use among patients with lupus and non-opioid pain management strategies.
