Back Pain Procedure Leads to Opioid Use for Some
Filling an opioid prescription after lumbar radiofrequency ablation is a risky move.
January 29, 2020 3:10 PM
Kelly Malcom
Lead Research Communicator
Malcom is lead research communicator for Michigan Medicine’s basic science departments, as well as pulmonary and critical care medicine, infectious disease, urology, pathology and anesthesiology. She has more than 20 years of experience in strategic communications, marketing, and health and science writing.
Innate Immune Activation Behind Asthma Attacks from Common Cold
Most asthma attacks in children are caused by viruses like the common cold. Michigan researchers get closer to explaining why.
January 29, 2020 2:24 PM
Lung Bacteria Predicts Outcomes in ICU
Findings point to new clinical tool to assess--and perhaps treat—patients.
January 29, 2020 9:09 AM
Antiviral Compound Offers Hope Against Deadly Flu
A study in mice finds that a compound modelled on a protein found in bananas safely protects against multiple strains of the influenza virus.
January 17, 2020 2:31 PM
A Replacement for Exercise?
A protein called Sestrin might be responsible for many of the benefits of a good workout.
January 06, 2020 8:51 AM
How to Tell If a Brain Is Awake
EEG may not always be a reliable reflection of consciousness.
December 24, 2019 9:24 AM
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Joseph Eisenberg, PhD, MPH
Chair of Epidemiology at the University of Michigan
