Posts by Michigan Medicine - University of Michigan
Study shows major lasting effects after COVID-19 hospitalization
Study reports on the longer-term outcomes of hospitalized COVID-19 patients. …
Read Full ArticleECMO: Last-resort life support option helped majority of critically ill COVID-19 patients survive
A new international study finds the life-support option known as ECMO can save the lives of many critically ill COVID-19 patients. …
Read Full ArticleNew brain study could lead to more personalized OCD treatment
Brain imaging study finds key differences in brains of OCD patients who responded to therapies – a finding that could lead to more personalized OCD treatment.
Read Full ArticleToo many COVID-19 patients get unneeded ‘just in case’ antibiotics
Study hows need for faster in-hospital testing for coronavirus and other infections, which could reduce overuse of antibiotics that raise risks to patients. …
Read Full ArticleDoes high blood sugar worsen COVID-19 outcomes?
Preliminary observations of COVID-19 patients with diabetes inspired an algorithm for glucose monitoring to help combat serious complications. …
Read Full ArticleIdentical mice, different gut bacteria, different levels of colon cancer
Study offers new clues about how the composition of the gut microbiome may contribute to the development of colorectal cancer. …
Read Full ArticleA replacement for exercise?
A protein called Sestrin might be responsible for many of the benefits of a good workout. …
Read Full ArticleThe danger behind certain biologic drugs
The surprising role of an immune cell explains some of the biologic drugs’ side effects and could lead to better treatments for persistent infections and cancer. …
Read Full ArticleE. coli gain edge by changing their diets in inflammatory bowel disease
Researchers describe how bad bacteria gain a foothold over good bacteria in inflammatory bowel disease and how a diet change might reverse it. …
Read Full ArticleNew drug shows encouraging survival in pancreatic cancer
An early clinical trial finds a Wee1 kinase inhibitor combined with radiation and gemcitabine is safe and potentially effective against pancreatic cancer. …
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