A large-scale study from the University of Michigan and University of Minnesota finds no evidence for a long-believed association between musical training and enhanced neural processing of sounds at the early stages of auditory processing. 

While weight loss drugs like Wegovy and Zepbound become more popular, experts are seeing an increased chance of fertility in some people.

Immunotherapy uses the body’s immune system to recognize and destroy cancer cells. However, many patients are resistant to this therapy, which poses a challenge to their treatment. A study led by researchers from the University of Michigan showed that targeting CDK12/13 improves the effectiveness of cancer therapies.

An international research team finds that the human gut is a site of rapid change, with recent and important deviations from other mammals.

Emergency department boarding of admitted patients to hospital beds has risen steadily and peaks in winter months.

Photoreceptor death is the cause of vision loss in many retinal diseases, and there are no effective therapies that improve their survival. In a new paper, University of Michigan researchers studied the dependence of photoreceptors on glutamine.

In the U.S., dietary obesity has a prevalence of 40% and obesity increases the risk of other chronic diseases such as heart disease and diabetes. Even though anorexia nervosa has a prevalence of 1%, it is the second-highest death rate of any mental illness. Roger Cone discusses how melanocortin receptors can be used to treat both obesity and anorexia.

Medicare spends a lot of on low-value care that could be cut without risk to patients, a new study finds.

Experts explain when to worry and how to talk about it with your kids.

Follow these lawn mowing safety tips to avoid a trip to the emergency room. Lawn mower safety may seem obvious, but these hazards are often overlooked despite easy avoidance.

New research finds platelet pathway activation can reduce the risk of thrombosis for APS patients.

Michigan Medicine researchers identify the function behind mysterious variants for a gene linked to colon cancer.

In a new study, patients with irritable bowel syndrome with diarrhea, or IBS-D, who went on a low FODMAP diet saw an improvement of colonic barrier dysfunction, commonly known as “leaky gut.”

Medicare research shows many older adults don’t get help or don’t use the internet to pick a plan that’s right for them, and that people with dementia make similar choices to those without.

A Michigan Medicine expert on sustainability explains why key environmental practices are essential for hospitals.