More articles about: Basic Science and Laboratory Research
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Can Math Help Explain Our Bodies — and Our Diseases?
A new mathematical model aims to combine the “beauty” of mathematics with biology to set the stage for future discovery.
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Bacteria in Your Lungs? New Microbiome Study Shows How They Get There
Read about a new lung microbiome study reviewing new research on bacteria in lungs and how it got there, and what happens to the and our bodies as a result.
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Type 2 Diabetes and DNA: Scientists Zero In on the Genetic Signature of Risk
Read about a new discovery that helps explain how multiple DNA differences can lead to development of type 2 diabetes.
 Image of amniotic sac tissue created from human stem cells
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Using Stem Cells, Scientists Study the Amniotic Sac’s Earliest Stages
U-M scientists crated amniotic sac tissue from human stem cells. Learn how lab created amnion could assist with fertility medicine and large wound treatment.
 A postdoctoral fellow teaching a class as part of the IRACDA program
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A Win-Win for Science Education: Postdocs in Community College Classrooms
The U-M has begun participating in the IRACDA program which pairs postdoctoral fellows with students pursuing associate degrees. Learn more about the IRACDA.
 Graphic of heart and lungs depicting sudden unexpected death in epilepsy
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Fighting Sudden Death in Epilepsy Through Science
Researchers are studying the role SCN8A mutations & the sodium channel Nav1.6 play in sudden unexpected death in epilepsy. Learn more about SUDEP risk factors
 Microscopic image of gut bacteria eating the colon lining
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Gut Bacteria Eat Colon Lining When Starved for Fiber
U-M researchers have found that gut bacteria eats the colon lining in rats when fed a low-fiber diet. See how a lack of fiber can lead to colon infection.
 UPEC & siderophore being used in a urinary tract infection vaccine
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A Step Toward a Vaccine Against Urinary Tract Infections
Researchers are using a combination of UPEC & siderophore to create a urinary tract infection vaccine. Learn more UTI-causing bacteria & possible UTI vaccines.
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To Rio and Back: A Golden Reason to Take Time Off from Grad School
Meet Amanda: Graduate student at U-M performing colon cancer research and a 2016 gold medalist in rowing. See her journey from cancer studies to the Olympics.
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Study Shows How Pneumonia-Causing Superbug Invades
A new discovery about a common and potentially deadly bacterium could one day pave the way for new, needed antibiotics.
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Protein’s Pleasures and Perils: Study Reveals Clues to Appetite and Aging
University of Michigan study suggests that the serotonin pathway in fruit flies impacts protein consumption and life spans. Learn more about serotonin function.
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Gut Bacteria Leads to Obesity? Not So Fast
Despite recent headlines linking weight problems to microbiome disruptions, a new review finds no clear connection.
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Finding Beauty Through a Microscope
The University of Michigan BioArtography initiative creates images of colorful cells from underneath a microscope. See these images and how to purchase your own.
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Amazon Mechanical Turk: a Way to Recruit Study Participants?
University of Michigan journal explains crowdsourcing research subjects is faster and cheaper than traditional methods. Here's how to find research participants.
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Discovery of Gut Bacteria in Critically Ill Lungs May Change ICU Care
University of Michigan researchers discover gut bacteria in critically ill lungs. Learn how this may influence illnesses such as sepsis and acute lung failure.
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