News from the University of Michigan Health System en-us http://www2.med.umich.edu/prmc/media/relarch.cfm © 2008, The University of Michigan cpaxton@med.umich.edu cpaxton@med.umich.edu Mon, 09 Jun 2008 14:41:26 02:06:26 EST http://www.med.umich.edu/1images/2logo.gif http://www.med.umich.edu U-M scientists have done the first complete analysis of genes active in the anthrax microbe as it invades the lungs. The work should pave the way for better drugs in the event of an attack. http://www.med.umich.edu/opm/newspage/2007/chink.htm Tue, 31 Jul 2007 12:07:00 EST Drugs and medications, Medical School, All Infectious Diseases A novel technique for vaccinating against a variety of infectious diseases – using an oil-based emulsion placed in the nose, rather than needles – has proved able to produce a strong immune response against smallpox and HIV in two new studies. http://www.med.umich.edu/opm/newspage/2008/nanomulsion.htm Tue, 26 Feb 2008 12:02:00 EST Infectious Disease, Nanotechnology, All Infectious Diseases A U-M-led study of patients with advanced chronic hepatitis C revealed that a 3-variable model of serum fibrosis markers, including serum HA, TIMP-1 and platelet count, could identify cirrhosis with better accuracy than other published models. These findings are in the March issue of Hepatology. http://www.med.umich.edu/opm/newspage/2008/hepc.htm Mon, 03 Mar 2008 12:03:00 EST Gastrointestinal, All Infectious Diseases