Research
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December 4, 2015
Tuberculosis: Daily antibiotics suggested to prevent resistant strains
A computer model of tuberculosis has shown that approved treatments prescribing antibiotic doses once or twice a week are more likely to lead to drug resistant strains than are daily antibiotic regimens.
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December 4, 2015
Multipronged intervention works to reduce youth violence and injury
A comprehensive prevention approach in one Michigan city has reduced youth violence and injury as a result of an intervention involving a combination of existing programs, researchers at the University of Michigan report.
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December 4, 2015
Weight gain between pregnancies may affect baby’s survival
Gaining weight from one pregnancy to the next can increase the risk that women will face stillbirth or lose their second babies within the first year of life, research led by the University of Michigan finds.
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November 23, 2015
State’s economy to keep growing in next two years, economists say
The Michigan economy has grown every year since it bottomed out six years ago, and the next two years will be no different, say U-M economists.
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November 20, 2015
ADHD meds may be a prescription for bullying
Kids and teens who take medications like Ritalin to treat attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder are twice as likely to be physically or emotionally bullied by peers than those who don’t have ADHD, a new University of Michigan study found.
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November 20, 2015
Search-and-rescue proteins find, fix DNA mutations linked to cancer
Proteins inside bacteria cells engage in “search-and-rescue”-type behavior to ferret out mismatched DNA and fix it to thwart dangerous mutations that can be associated with certain cancers, a University of Michigan study found.
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November 20, 2015
HIV prevention for transgender, gender nonconforming youth
The University of Michigan is leading a national study to learn more about how transgender and gender nonconforming youth navigate the health care system for HIV prevention services and care.
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November 20, 2015
Teens and parents agree: Electronic cigarettes need restrictions
As electronic cigarette use skyrockets among youth, even teens agree with parents that what’s known as “vaping” needs stricter rules.
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November 20, 2015
Sex-related risks judged more harshly than comparable health hazards
People with sexually transmitted infections are often irrationally stigmatized by the public, who overestimate the risk for STIs when compared to other health risks, according to a new University of Michigan study.
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November 20, 2015
What happens to your skin when pregnancy gives you a stretch mark?
Don’t believe the hype when you see those creams and ointments promising to prevent or reduce pregnancy stretch marks. Dermatologists are still learning about what causes stretch marks in the first place, and skin stretching is not the only risk factor.
