Posts by Michigan Medicine - University of Michigan
Pesticide exposure contributes to faster ALS progression
While exact causes of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) remain unknown, new research shows pesticides and other environmental pollutants advance the progression of the neurodegenerative disease. …
Read Full ArticleGenome offers clues to esophageal cancer disparity
A genomic duplication may help explain why esophageal adenocarcinoma is much more common in Caucasians and presents a potential target for prevention. …
Read Full ArticleStuck in a loop of wrongness: Brain study shows roots of OCD
They clean their hands, many times in a row. They click switches on and off, over and over. They check – and re-check, and check again – that they turned the stove off. …
Read Full ArticleYour heart hates air pollution; portable filters could help
Microscopic particles floating in the air we breathe come from sources such as fossil fuel combustion, fires, cigarettes and vehicles. Known as fine particulate matter, this form of air pollution increases the risk …
Read Full ArticleCan chiropractic care disrupt vision?
In rare occurrences, forceful manipulation of the neck is linked to a damaging side effect: Vision problems and bleeding inside the eye …
Read Full ArticleHow the brain plays a role in rheumatoid arthritis inflammation
Rheumatoid arthritis is an inflammatory and autoimmune condition with nasty levels of inflammation that can affect a person’s joints and the rest of their body, inducing fatigue, sleep and creating cognitive difficulties, …
Read Full ArticleGenome’s dark matter offers clues to major challenge in prostate cancer
The dark matter of the human genome may shed light on how the hormone androgen impacts prostate cancer. Researchers at the University of Michigan Rogel Cancer Center identified a novel gene they named ARLNC1 that controls signals from the androgen …
Read Full ArticleBlocking the molecular source of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis
Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is one of the most challenging and frustrating diseases that pulmonologists face. Despite affecting 1 out of 200 adults over the age of 65 in the United States, general awareness of IPF is low. …
Read Full ArticleOphthalmologists link immunotherapy with a serious eye condition
New immunotherapy treatments offer a remarkable chance for survival for patients with advanced melanoma and hard-to-treat cancers of the bladder, kidney and lung. But the treatments, designed to unleash the immune …
Read Full ArticleHow environmental pollutants and genetics work together in rheumatoid arthritis
It has been known for more than three decades that individuals with a particular version of a gene — human leukocyte antigen (HLA) — have an increased risk for rheumatoid arthritis. …
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