During the March 18 symposium, Debra Reid, PhD, MA, Curator of Agriculture and the Environment at The Henry Ford, will discuss the history of the American diet and how urban residents obtained fresh fruits and vegetables from urban markets, such as the Central Farmers Market that is under reconstruction at Greenfield Village.
Edith Briskin has established an emerging scholarship and introduced Sarah Elzinga, Ph.D., as the inaugural Edith Briskin Emerging Scholar at the NeuroNetwork for Emerging Therapies.
Matt McKeown, a patient in the Michigan Medicine Pranger ALS Clinic , built his own robot to feed himself. Watch a video of the robot in action and read the feature story about him.
Dr. Salim Hayek, Medical Director of the Michigan Medicine Frankel Cardiovascular Center Clinics, details the links between heart and brain health. Dr. Hayek also describes the important research that he and Dr. Eva Feldman are conducting to understand how COVID-19 is impacting the brain, heart and other organs.
Dr. Stephen Goutman, director of the Michigan Medicine Pranger ALS Clinic, expresses his gratitude for those who donate tissue and other samples to benefit ALS research. Dr. Goutman explains how blood and tissue donation provides scientists with critical information to understand how the disease affects different parts of the body.
Effective treatments for ALS have eluded scientists for decades. A new examination of the immune system led by Dr. Benjamin Murdock shows the appeal of personalized medicine for future care.
Derek Wood never let ALS win, so his family didn’t either. His passion for life continues on through his wife and children.
‘Every day is a good day’: a meaningful doctor-patient relationship that changed everything.
“We know that we’re here for a greater good”
Dr. Stephen Goutman joined the U-M Hockey Radio Show this week to discuss ALS patient care and the recent progress made to slow ALS.
The AAAS honored Dr. Feldman for her distinguished contributions to neuroscience and neurology, particularly through leadership, mentoring, and basic and clinical research, leading to new disease therapies and important clinical guidelines.
Quinn and his friends started the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge in 2014. Driven by social media, the campaign has raised more than $200 million for ALS research.
Research Assistant Professor Lisa McGinley, Ph.D., is directing stem cell therapy research that will provide a desperately needed treatment for Alzheimer's disease patients.
Congratulations to the Nesvizhskii Lab's "Team MSFragger Swagger."
Dr. Eva Feldman shares a message for the annual World Diabetes Day. She talks about two new diabetes centers at Michigan Medicine and the ongoing fight against COVID-19's deadly affect on those afflicted with the disease.
Michigan Medicine neurologists care for ALS patients at both the Pranger ALS Clinic and the VA Ann Arbor ALS Clinic. ALS was established as a service-connected condition in 2008.
An open label extension shows additional benefit from a drug currently being tested for patients with Lou Gehrig’s disease.
Dr. Eva Feldman gave a "Wheelhouse Talk" at Grand Valley State University's Hauenstein Presidential Studies Center, where she shared life lessons from her own personal and professional experiences as a Michigan Medicine clinician scientist.
Research Assistant Professor Benjamin Murdock, PhD, is leading research to repurpose a drug that suppresses the immune system for use in treating amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS).
Doctors have observed obesity significantly increased the threat of severe and sometimes deadly coronavirus-related complications.
