Health & Medicine
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April 5, 2019
Poll finds pets provide benefits, some concerns for older adults
Pets may help older adults cope with mental and physical health issues, but they can also bring concerns and some people may even put their animals’ needs ahead of their own health, a new poll shows.
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March 28, 2019
Michigan Medicine, Sparrow sign affiliation agreement
Michigan Medicine and the Lansing-based Sparrow Health System have signed an affiliation agreement paving the way for ongoing collaboration between the two systems.
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March 25, 2019
RNA Symposium dives into foundational RNA bioscience
The Center for RNA Biomedicine’s fourth annual symposium on Friday will focus on foundational ribonucleic acid biosciences, from discovery to function.
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March 22, 2019
Raising state’s tobacco purchase age could combat premature deaths
Restricting sales of tobacco products to people 21 and older could keep 11,000 Michiganders from starting to smoke, potentially avoiding premature deaths in two-thirds of that population, a U-M study says.
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March 11, 2019
Michigan Drug Discovery awards grants for five new projects
Michigan Drug Discovery has awarded early-stage funding for three new drug discovery projects by U-M faculty, and will assist two early-stage cancer projects funded by the Rogel Cancer Center.
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February 22, 2019
Doctors report gaps in knowledge of cancer treatment options
The idea of team-based cancer care most often focuses on involving primary care physicians in the care of cancer survivors. But research has shown patients are discussing initial cancer treatment options with their primary care doctors.
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February 11, 2019
Medical School associate professor helps those who lose babies
For almost two decades, Irv Leon has channeled his own early experiences to help those who have endured reproductive loss learn how to grieve and heal.
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January 31, 2019
CHRT 2019 Policy Fellowships now underway
The Center for Health and Research Transformation at U-M has begun its 2019 Policy Fellowships, which match researchers and policymakers in a four-month series of seminars and experiential learning.
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January 23, 2019
U-M in blood donation competition with four other schools
The university’s new winter semester blood drive competition, We Challenge You!, is underway for faculty, staff and students, and runs through Feb. 27.
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January 14, 2019
Jacquelyn Taylor to deliver Health Sciences Lecture
Jacquelyn Taylor, a New York University professor who studies factors contributing to health disparities, will deliver the 29th annual Martin Luther King Jr. Health Sciences Lecture.
