Genetics
Researchers uncover key cancer-promoting gene
One of the mysteries in cancer biology is how one protein, TGF-beta, can both stop cancer from forming and encourage its aggressive growth.
Jan 6, 2015
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University of Michigan Health System
Oncology & Cancer
Team finds new genetic anomalies in lung cancer
Developing effective treatments for lung cancer has been challenging, in part because so many genetic mutations play a role in the disease.
Dec 22, 2014
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Next-generation treatment for urinary tract infections may focus on fitness genes
Urinary tract infections can occur with no apparent cause, and as effectiveness of antibiotics fades, treating them is also becoming less predictable.
Dec 10, 2014
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Medical research
Best supporting actors in your ears? Research points to potential way to restore hearing
There's a cast of characters deep inside your ears—many kinds of tiny cells working together to allow you to hear. The lead actors, called hair cells, play the crucial role in carrying sound signals to the brain.
Nov 12, 2014
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Oncology & Cancer
Thyroid cancer genome analysis finds markers of aggressive tumors
A new comprehensive analysis of thyroid cancer from The Cancer Genome Atlas Research Network has identified markers of aggressive tumors, which could allow for better targeting of appropriate treatments to individual patients.
Oct 23, 2014
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Neuroscience
Slow to mature, quick to distract: ADHD study finds slower development of connections
A peek inside the brains of more than 750 children and teens reveals a key difference in brain architecture between those with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and those without.
Sep 15, 2014
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Neuroscience
Learning the smell of fear: Mothers teach babies their own fears via odor, research finds
Babies can learn what to fear in the first days of life just by smelling the odor of their distressed mothers, new research suggests. And not just "natural" fears: If a mother experienced something before pregnancy that made ...
Jul 28, 2014
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Oncology & Cancer
New target for prostate cancer resistant to anti-hormone therapies
Prostate cancer becomes deadly when anti-hormone treatments stop working. Now a new study suggests a way to block the hormones at their entrance.
Apr 23, 2014
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Medical research
Scientists re-define what's healthy in newest analysis for Human Microbiome Project
As scientists catalog the trillions of bacteria found in every nook and cranny of the human body, a new look by the University of Michigan shows wide variation in the types of bacteria found in healthy people.
Apr 16, 2014
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Psychology & Psychiatry
First stem cell study of bipolar disorder yields promising results
What makes a person bipolar, prone to manic highs and deep, depressed lows? Why does bipolar disorder run so strongly in families, even though no single gene is to blame? And why is it so hard to find new treatments for a ...
Mar 25, 2014
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