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March 23, 2021
A Brain Tumor at 27, And A Team That Changed Her Life
March 19, 2021
World Sleep Day
The World Sleep Society (WSS) celebrates World Sleep Day on Friday, March 19, 2021. World Sleep Day is an annual, global call to action about the importance of healthy sleep. The focus of WSD is to bring cognizance to the many burdens of sleep problems, as well as the importance of healthy sleep. Learn more about the theme and goals of this
March 15, 2021
Associate Vice Chair of Research
It is my pleasure to announce that Dr. Peter Todd has been appointed as the new Associate Chair for Research in the Department of Neurology! Dr. Todd will be involved in all things research in the department, and will serve as a tremendous resource for all of you.
Join me in welcoming Dr. Todd to his new role!
March 15, 2021
Sleep Apnea Not Associated with Wake-Up Stroke
Stroke onset while asleep does not seem to be the direct link between sleep apnea and stroke.
March 12, 2021
Why We Should Abolish Daylight Saving Time
March 11, 2021
Is It Bad To Get Too Much Sleep?
March 8, 2021
Michigan Medicine Named One of The World's Best Hospitals By Newsweek
Michigan Medicine has been named one of the world’s top health care destinations by Newsweek in the magazine’s 2021 “World’s Best Hospitals” rankings.
The organization was listed as 23rd in the world and eighth best in the U.S.
March 1, 2021
Women Experience Faster Cognitive Decline with Age
A new analysis finds higher baseline cognition scores for aging women, but a more rapid drop once cognitive decline begins.
February 26, 2021
Alzheimer Programming Set
The Alzheimer’s Association Michigan Chapter will feature COVID-19 vaccine updates by top Alzheimer s experts from the Michigan Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center as part of its free March programming schedule.
February 18, 2021
Irregular Sleep Schedules Connected to Bad Moods and Depression, Study Shows
An irregular sleep schedule can increase a person's risk of depression over the long term as much as getting fewer hours of sleep overall, or staying up late most nights, a new study suggests.
February 18, 2021
Interim Director, Michigan Neuroscience Institute
We are pleased to announce that the Board of Regents today (Feb. 18) approved the appointment of Henry L. Paulson, M.D., Ph.D., as interim director of the Michigan Neuroscience Institute (MNI), effective March 1, 2021. In addition, Shelly B. Flagel, Ph.D., has been named interim co-director of the institute.
February 18, 2021
Clinical Trials Are Moving Out of the Lab and Into People’s Homes
When the pandemic hit last year, clinical trials took a hit. Universities closed, and hospitals turned their attention to battling the new disease. Many studies that required repeated, in-person visits with volunteers were delayed or scrapped.
February 15, 2021
More People with MS Turning to Cannabis for Help with Pain, Sleep
A new survey shows high usage rates of cannabinoids like CBD for multiple sclerosis, but most patients are figuring out these new products on their own.
February 14, 2021
Does The Human Brain Make DMT?
This article by Dr. James Cooke was originally published on Reality Sandwich , and appears here with permission.
N,N-dimethyltryptamine, or DMT , is one of the most powerful
February 9, 2021
People With Dementia Are Twice as Likely to Get COVID, Huge Study Finds
People with dementia had significantly greater risk of contracting the coronavirus, and they were much more likely to be hospitalized and die from it, than people without dementia, a new study of millions of medical records in the United States has found.
February 5, 2021
Immune Cells Suggest Men and Women with ALS May Benefit from Different Treatment
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.
February 5, 2021
Senior Clinician Scientist Investigator (SCSI) Award
Dr. Michael Wang has received a Senior Clinician Scientist Investigator (SCSI) Award from the Biomedical Laboratory R&D (BLRD) Service.
The purpose of the SCSI Award is to provide outstanding senior BLRD clinician scientists with longer term, flexible support to maintain their laboratory infrastructure, retain key staff, and explore
January 27, 2021
Epilepsy Multiplatform Variant Prediction
This Center Without Walls will develop a modular, highly integrated platform approach to accelerate determination of the functional, pharmacological, neuronal network and whole animal consequences of genetic variants among a range of clinical epilepsy types.
