Six University of Michigan scientists and engineers have been named the 2022 winners of the Mid-career Biosciences Faculty Achievement Recognition Award, which recognizes exceptional mid-career faculty in the biosciences.
“This is an interesting, rigorously conducted study that provides new insight into associations between human-animal interaction and regional prefrontal brain activity in healthy adults,” said Dr. Tiffany Braley, an associate professor of neurology at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, who has published research on the connection between
A new approach to stem cell therapy that uses antibodies instead of traditional immunosuppressant drugs robustly preserves cells in mouse brains and has potential to fast-track trials in humans, a Michigan Medicine study suggests.
The authors note that individuals interested in taking part in studies related to dementia, including prevention studies, can find potential opportunities on sites such as the U-M Alzheimer's Disease Center's page listing dementia-related studies seeking participants ( https://alzheimers.med.
“As we learn more about the relationship between serum lipid species and neuropathy, it will open up the possibility of targeted therapeutic treatment, both with drugs and lifestyle interventions,” Feldman and colleagues note.
Dr. Ronald Chervin runs the University of Michigan Health Sleep Disorders Center and is a professor of neurology. Chervin said a lot of people use Sunday to stay up later, but he suggested going to sleep at your normal time -- even if it’s an hour early. It will help you
There are just over 3 million Americans with epilepsy who experience seizures due to abnormal electrical activity in the brain.
The Presidential Symposium at the ongoing American Neurological Association 147th Annual Meeting has outlined major risks to neurological health from environmental exposures to pesticides, air pollution, synthetic materials, and more—now emerging as a major research area in neuroscience. The symposium, titled "Neurologic Dark Matter: Exploring
A longtime leader of the neurosciences shares her journey and hopes for the future.
A neurologist shares alternative treatments for chronic pain and the importance of steering clear of opioids.
On one side of the room sits the cutest life-size stuffed animal you’ve ever seen. On the other side rests a real dog — same size, shape and even the same name as the stuffed version.
Distinguished University Professorships-Awarded to Eva L. Feleman an internationally acclaimed clinician-scientist, and a leader in health care and academic medicine. and a gifted educator and mentor.
The findings open up potential to test for biomarkers and facilitate more focused management of patients with the condition.
Only around half of those who have hypertension or conditions linked to blood pressure regularly monitor, but health care providers’ recommendations increase older adults’ monitoring at home.
The associate professor at the University of Michigan provided insight on new guidelines to treat painful diabetic neuropathy.
A new round of funding from Michigan Drug Discovery is bolstering cutting-edge drug discovery technologies at the University of Michigan. The $320,000 in funding reflects MDD’s focus on securing new tools and platforms to support drug discovery research across the university.
Michigan’s legacy industry and agriculture have led to persistent environmental exposures.
U-M Health neurologist Kelvin Chou, M.D., has extensive expertise with DBS devices.
An impressive 13 of the University of Michigan Medical School’s residency programs secured spots in the top 10.
DBS has been performed on Parkinson’s patients at U-M Health for nearly 20 years and though not a cure, the procedure offers some degree of improvement in symptoms for most patients.
