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12/29/2025

University of Michigan Rogel Cancer Center investigators identified how the loss of a key gene influences colon cancer development, offering insight into potential future treatment targets.

Read May’s top Health Lab story:

Researchers used mouse models and studies of colorectal cancer tissues to show that loss of SOX9 gene promotes tumor progression and the pathway it regulates can be a potential target for future treatments.

12/29/2025

April’s top Health Lab story examined patient portal messages - how often older adults use them and when those messages may result in charges.

Patient portal messages between doctors and older adults are common, but can cost the patient money. A study shows that people with Medicaid coverage are billed as often as those with private insurance.

12/28/2025

February 2025’s top Health Lab story explored how mitochondria - the cell’s power source - may play a key role in diabetes and future treatments.

Mitochondria are essential for generating energy that fuels cells and helps them function. In a new study researchers used mice to show that dysfunctional mitochondria also trigger a response that affects the maturation and function of β-cells.

12/27/2025

January 2025's most-read Health Lab story:
A tooth infection led Michigan Medicine doctors to discover—and treat—a giant brain aneurysm using a minimally invasive approach.

A tooth infection led to the discovery of a woman’s giant brain aneurysm, which doctors treated using minimally invasive flow diversion embolization.

12/26/2025

As 2025 comes to a close, we’re revisiting the most-read Health Lab stories of the year, one month at a time:

A review of the most read stories, by month, in 2025 by Health Lab.

12/25/2025

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Wishing a very Merry Christmas to all those who celebrate! May your holiday be filled with joy, surrounded by those you love.

12/24/2025

12/23/2025

Don't let flu, COVID and other illnesses interrupt your holiday cheer. Here, U-M experts offer advice for staying healthy during the holiday season:

This holiday season, follow these five expert-approved steps to celebrate safely and avoid getting sick.

12/23/2025

During pregnancy, Taylor Taucher learned her baby boy, Caiden, had a rare condition that severely affected his lung development.

Because his case was so severe, he qualified for an in utero surgery to help his lungs grow before birth. U-M Health is the only hospital in the state to offer this complex fetal procedure.

“We already had a name picked out. We had a nursery theme. I wasn’t going to give up. When we got to Michigan, we finally had hope," Taucher said.

Read the full story: michmed.org/nVbVQ

12/22/2025

Lung specialist Sean Fortier discusses recent developments and new hope for patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis

A pulmonary and critical care doctor and research at Michigan Medicine discussed idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) and the latest advancements in treating the condition.

12/21/2025

12/21/2025