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Yak Milk Consumption Among Mongol Empire Elites

For the first time, researchers have pinpointed a date when elite Mongol Empire people were drinking yak milk, according to a study co-led by a University of Michigan researcher.

MU Scientist Links Epigenetic Biomarkers To Gastrointestinal Issues For Kids With Autism

Findings could have future implications for precision medicine, lead to individualized treatments.

New Study by Neuroscientists and Nephrologists Offers Clearest Views Yet On A Key Protein Found In Kidney and Brain, Opens Avenues to Treating Diseases

Revelation of protein’s structural nuances point toward novel pharmaceutical approaches to chronic kidney disease, Alzheimer’s and other illnesses

Social, Cultural Factors In Veterinary Field May Hinder Students, Professionals From Seeking Mental-Health Help

Study found those with more severe depressive symptoms mentioned barriers at higher rates.

U-M Researchers Inform Ecological Theory with Findings from Decades of Coffee Farm Fieldwork

University of Michigan ecologists Ivette Perfecto and John Vandermeer made their initial forays into agrosystems biodiversity research in the late 1980s while teaching an ecology field course in Costa Rica.

Microbiome Disturbances Reported as Signature of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome/Myalgic EncephalomyelitisMicrobiome Disturbances Reported as Signature of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome/Myalgic Encephalomyelitis

New research reveals differences in the gut microbiomes of people with myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS) compared to those of healthy controls.

Adolescent Psychological Well-Being Tied To Adult Risk Of Cardiovascular Disease, Study Finds

University of Missouri engineering and medicine researchers find that people who are more upbeat in their youth can lower their chances for heart disease as adults.

Calorie Restriction Slows Pace of Aging in Healthy Adults

Calorie restriction, a proven intervention to slow aging in animals, showed evidence of slowing the pace of biological aging in a human randomized trial

Smartphone Reminders Can Improve Memory For Older Adults With Dementia

MU researcher studying impact of digital assistants on older adults with cognitive impairment.

This New Atlas of the Spinal Cord May Help Science Solve Neurological Mysteries

With the atlas, researchers found features of motor neurons that make them vulnerable to ALS and cells that may be central regulators of chronic pain

MU Scientist Helps Detect Novel SARS-Cov-2 Variants In NYC Wastewater

Study suggests these novel mutations of the virus that causes COVID-19 could help identify where the next variant of concern could originate.

How A Protein Breaks Free To Cause Deadly Cancers

UCI-led finding helps propel search for improved treatments

UCI Awarded $1 Million From Templeton Foundation For Anteater Virtues Program

Grant will expand campuswide curriculum promoting intellectual character growth

UCI-Developed COVID-19 Test Detects, Identifies Specific Variants With 100% Accuracy

RNA-based method advances personalized medicine for improved patient care

Treatment For Trauma Is Not One-Size-Fits-All

MU study finds that preventing probationers with mental illness from reoffending might start with diagnosing their trauma.

A New Model to Better Understand What’s Inside Colliding Black Holes

A Columbia professor, postdoc and alum are co-authors on a paper that uses new methods to analyze the waves that black holes emit when they collide.

Tailored Care Helps Breast Cancer Survivors Reduce Swelling, Pain

MU study examines breast cancer survivors’ experiences managing lymphedema.

Circadian Rhythm Disruption Found To Be Common Among Mental Health Disorders

UCI researchers spotlight links and propose investigation into molecular underpinnings