Rapid rise in liver deaths highlights new challenges in treatment and prevention despite gains in fighting hepatitis C, researchers say.

A new study helps set standards for RNA sequencing, improving standard practice and laying the foundation to move the field forward.

An intricate cellular dance during embryonic development is critical for normal bowel growth, a new Michigan Medicine study in mice finds.

Even without symptoms of concussion, researchers studying high school football players found two elevated biomarkers that are associated with brain injury.

New research explains why stem cells become resistant to cancer treatment and opens a clever new way to go after them.

The battle for survival makes pneumococcus a formidable foe.

A comparison of dog and wolf DNA reveals interesting genetics behind domestication. The new study is a step toward a deeper understanding of evolution for dogs and humans alike.

U-M researchers discover that the very cells that make up lymphoid organs may help HIV spread to T cells more efficiently.

Michigan Medicine researchers explore the role of the prefrontal cortex in wakefulness.

A psychiatrist and scientists shares the effects of traumatic separation of children from their parents on brain development and behavior.

A U-M led analysis revealed genetic variants associated pediatric nephrotic syndrome, a finding that could be key to developing targeted treatments to prevent and treat the disease.

Tumors with alterations in the CDK12 gene were more responsive to immunotherapy, suggesting a precision medicine approach.

A new multi-institutional project is studying cancer biology and care to identify why minority children have worse cancer outcomes compared to their white peers.

Researchers identify a lncRNA that provides insight into a key driver of prostate cancer — and a potential target for future therapy.

While gut bacteria have been credited with boosting the body’s immune system, bacteria in the lungs may play a more direct role in protecting their own backyard.