More articles about: All Research Topics

doctor talking to patient in clinic with blue shirt
Health Lab

For antiphospholipid syndrome patients, lab results don’t always paint the full picture

Patients with APS have concerns about their ability to function normally, even when their blood work and clinical visits appear normal.
Graphic of a man and woman dressed in green sitting at a table that has a jar of pickles on it.
Health Lab

Can pickle juice reduce cirrhotic muscle cramping?

Liver experts examine the effects of pickle juice on both muscle cramping and quality of life.
prescription pad
Health Lab

Reducing opioids prescribed after total knee and hip arthroplasty can be beneficial for patients and doctors

Large doses of opioids are commonly prescribed after total knee and hip arthroplasty to avoid call-ins for refills, but smaller doses can be just as effective.
Bacteria image
Health Lab

Study helps explain how xanthan gum, a common food additive, is processed in the gut

Understanding how xanthan gum, a common food additive, is processed in the gut hints at the ability of food additives to actively alter the gut microbiome.
cell in red with black background with lab note written
Health Lab

Researchers find natural mechanism to sensitize cancer to immunotherapy

A study defines how a type of cell death occurs from a protein and fatty acid found inside the body.
drawing in blue ink of kidneys on lined paper with lab note wording bottom right in blue with yellow background
Health Lab

Belzutifan offers hope for patients with von Hippel-Lindau disease

The anti-cancer effect of the drug may help those with rare, hereditary cancer syndromes avoid surgeries by shrinking tumors via a daily oral dose.
drawing in blue ink on lined paper of eye with lab note badge written out in yellow and navy blue bottom right corner
Health Lab

Opioid use after eye surgery correlates to new, persistent use in previously opioid-naïve patients

An analysis finds a “one size fits all” approach to prescribing opioids after surgery poses risks for addiction in certain patients.
T-cell attaching to cancer cell
Health Lab

Cancer Immunotherapy May Also Treat Certain Autoimmune Diseases

The new approach blocks the interaction between cancer cells and immune receptors, showing promise in mice.
black and white hands together touching in unity
Health Lab

Health Inequality Actually Is a “Black and White Issue”, Research Says

University of Michigan research shows the direct correlation between systemic racism and racial health disparities in the United States.
Health Lab

'It's Like You Have a Hand Again'

Michigan researchers develop an ultra-precise mind controlled prosthetic.
DNA graphic in white with rainbow colors behind
Health Lab

10 Studies That Highlight the Importance of Rare Disease Research

Rare Disease Day is celebrated across the globe to raise awareness about rare diseases and how they impact patients’ lives. Michigan Medicine is working to better understand the mechanisms behind these rare diseases.
Michigan health labs image
Health Lab

Michigan Health Lab's 20 for 2020

The most read stories of 2019 on the Michigan Health Lab blog.