May 2022 News
Study finds nanomedicine targeting lymph nodes key to triple negative breast cancer treatment

In mice, nanomedicine can remodel the immune microenvironment in lymph node and tumor tissue for long-term remission and lung tumor elimination in this form of metastasized breast cancer.
Drugs showing promise in cancer trials reduce scarring for scleroderma

The findings could lead to repurposing drugs for patients with the sometimes-fatal condition.
Big ideas require big money

How research is financed—or not—plays an outsized role in scientific discovery
Health insurance changes are coming – don’t get caught without coverage

Key things for everyone with Medicaid, CHIP, Healthy Michigan Plan or MiChild insurance coverage to know now
Home is where the hospital is

Rapid rise in home-based post-acute care options during the pandemic means patients recuperate in familiar surroundings – but continuation depends on policymakers.
Life’s gift after tragedy

A new mother with quadriplegia reflects on what she thought was an impossible dream of growing her family.
Study finds healthy-appearing lupus skin predisposed to flares, rashes

In patients with lupus, immune cells undergo an inflammatory transformation when migrating from the blood to the skin.
Can coordinated care help patients with high-risk IBD?

A team looks at how a more intentional approach to care can benefit individuals with the gastroenterological condition.