The Danger Behind Certain Biologics
The surprising role of an immune cell that explains some of the drugs' side effects and could lead to better treatments for persistent infections and cancer.
December 11, 2019 9:39 AM
Kelly Malcom
Kelly Malcom is the lead research communicator for Michigan Medicine. She promotes the work of the U-M basic science departments and the Institute for Healthcare Policy and Innovation via various channels. She has more than 15 years of experience in strategic communications, marketing, and health and science writing.
Eating and Tweeting: What Social Media Reveals about Neighborhood Attitudes on Food
U-M researchers turned to Twitter to see whether online discussions about food can help inform policy makers.
November 20, 2019 12:07 PM
New Health Insurance Benefit at UM Led to Increased Rates of IVF
Coverage led to a nine-fold increase in the rate of IVF for lower-salaried women.
November 13, 2019 11:15 AM
Gut Microbiome Puts the Brakes on Iron Absorption
The body’s resident bacteria play a major role in divvying out iron—a fact that could be used to treat iron-related disorders.
November 07, 2019 11:15 AM
E. coli Gain Edge by Changing their Diets in Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Michigan Medicine researchers discover how bad bacteria overtake the gut microbiome in Crohn’s disease.
November 04, 2019 11:00 AM
Immune System Targets Vitamin B12 Pathway to Neutralize Tuberculosis Bacteria
How a recently identified defensive compound called itaconate tricks the bacteria behind tuberculosis.
October 31, 2019 3:30 PM
