News from the University of Michigan Health System en-us http://www.med.umich.edu/news Copyright 2011, The University of Michigan jesssoul@med.umich.edu (Jessica Soulliere) wkolcz@med.umich.edu (Wally Kolcz) Tue, 08 Feb 2011 15:41:22 EST http://www.med.umich.edu/1images/2logo.gif http://www.med.umich.edu The University of Michigan Health System is migrating its RSS news feeds to a new server, and streamlining the number of feeds offered.'nbsp;Anyone currently subscribing to the older'nbsp;RSS feeds'nbsp;should visit http://www.uofmhealth.org/News/RSS'nbsp;immediately to subscribe to one or more of the new feeds. http://www2.med.umich.edu/prmc/media/newsroom/details.cfm?ID=1915 http://www2.med.umich.edu/prmc/media/newsroom/details.cfm?ID=1915 Tue, 08 Feb 2011 15:28:00 EST PIBs A University of Michigan research team'nbsp;has identified a gene responsible in some families for a devastating inherited kidney disorder, thanks to a new, faster method of genetic analysis not available even two years ago.'nbsp; The success offers hope that scientists can speed the painstaking search for the genes responsible for many rare diseases and test drugs to treat them. http://www2.med.umich.edu/prmc/media/newsroom/details.cfm?ID=1719 http://www2.med.umich.edu/prmc/media/newsroom/details.cfm?ID=1719 Thu, 16 Sep 2010 12:45:00 EST Genetics and Gene Therapy Millions of Americans struggling with psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis are one step closer to a cure today with the release of the first National Psoriasis Victor Henschel BioBank DNA samples for use in psoriasis research. A team in the University of Michigan Health System'#39;s Department of Dermatology hope to use these samples to uncover the unknowns about the genetics of psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis. http://www2.med.umich.edu/prmc/media/newsroom/details.cfm?ID=1704 http://www2.med.umich.edu/prmc/media/newsroom/details.cfm?ID=1704 Wed, 01 Sep 2010 16:20:00 EST Basic Science Clostridium difficile infects nearly a half-million Americans each year in hospitals and nursing homes. With a new $7.5 million federal grant, University of Michigan researchers plan to discover what factors in the microbe and in patients make C. difficile such a formidable, costly problem. 'nbsp;The results should lead to better prevention measures and treatments. http://www2.med.umich.edu/prmc/media/newsroom/details.cfm?ID=1702 http://www2.med.umich.edu/prmc/media/newsroom/details.cfm?ID=1702 Fri, 27 Aug 2010 10:00:00 EST Basic Science A team of University of Michigan scientists has found that suppressing a newly discovered gene lengthens the lifespan of roundworms. 'nbsp;The results offer promising early evidence that scientists may succeed at finding targets for drugs that someday could allow people to live longer, healthier lives. http://www2.med.umich.edu/prmc/media/newsroom/details.cfm?ID=1689 http://www2.med.umich.edu/prmc/media/newsroom/details.cfm?ID=1689 Wed, 18 Aug 2010 15:30:00 EST Basic Science Prostate cancer treatments that target the hormone androgen and its receptor may be going after the wrong source, according to a new study from the University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center. It suggests that the gene fusion 'ndash; not the androgen receptor 'ndash; is the real smoking gun that should be targeted by treatments. http://www2.med.umich.edu/prmc/media/newsroom/details.cfm?ID=1596 http://www2.med.umich.edu/prmc/media/newsroom/details.cfm?ID=1596 Tue, 18 May 2010 14:00:00 EST Cancer Research and Treatment A new study links chronic obstructive pulmonary disease with increased activity of cells that act as sentinels to activate the body'rsquo;s immune system. COPD affects more than 12 million Americans. Immune factors may be key if doctors are to find better ways to detect and treat the disease early when patients might benefit. http://www2.med.umich.edu/prmc/media/newsroom/details.cfm?ID=1409 http://www2.med.umich.edu/prmc/media/newsroom/details.cfm?ID=1409 Tue, 15 Dec 2009 11:45:00 EST All Millions of Americans take Celebrex for arthritis or other pain. Many, if they are middle-aged or older, also take a low-dose aspirin tablet daily to reduce the risk of heart attack and stroke. Yet they may be getting little protection, because Celebrex keeps the aspirin from doing its job effectively, a new study suggests. http://www2.med.umich.edu/prmc/media/newsroom/details.cfm?ID=1408 http://www2.med.umich.edu/prmc/media/newsroom/details.cfm?ID=1408 Mon, 14 Dec 2009 16:30:00 EST Medical School University of Michigan researchers have received approval to begin accepting donated embryos that will be used to derive the university's first human embryonic stem cell lines. http://www.ns.umich.edu/htdocs/releases/story.php?id=7451 http://www.ns.umich.edu/htdocs/releases/story.php?id=7451 Tue, 08 Dec 2009 00:00:00 EST All Previous studies have shown a link between low vitamin D status and heart disease. Now a new study shows that patients with high blood pressure who possess a gene variant that affects an enzyme critical to normal vitamin D activation are twice as likely as those without the variant to have congestive heart failure. http://www2.med.umich.edu/prmc/media/newsroom/details.cfm?ID=1394 http://www2.med.umich.edu/prmc/media/newsroom/details.cfm?ID=1394 Tue, 01 Dec 2009 16:40:00 EST All