We may be on the horizon of a revolution in understanding rare diseases and developing new treatments, but for those living with rare diseases, raising awareness now about these little known conditions is key.

A Michigan Medicine cardiologist shares important information about Loeys-Dietz Syndrome and the progress being made in diagnosing and treating this disease.

Rare Disease Day is celebrated across the globe to raise awareness about rare diseases and how they impact patients’ lives. Michigan Medicine is working to better understand the mechanisms behind these rare diseases.

The gut-brain axis illustrates the reciprocal nature of our physical health affecting our mental health, and vice versa. Through GI hypnosis, one Michigan Medicine doctor is helping patients navigate the gut-brain connection.

Taking care of your heart by eating healthy isn’t so hard once you understand what it all means. A nutritionist explains.

Vitamin D testing is low value for most patients. A study in the United States and Canada shows the effects of payment vs. Choosing Wisely guidelines to reduce use.

Health data collected from apps or wearable devices could revolutionize personalized healthcare, but the lack of legal protections related to this technology could lead to personal health information becoming available to unscrupulous third parties.

Brain cancer researchers discover an intracellular signaling pathway active in glioma cells that regulates the tumor microenvironment.

Are you having a heart attack? Signs and symptoms to look out for explained by a Michigan Medicine expert.

Learning to manage chronic pain without prescription painkillers is a priority for many in the wake of the opioid crisis. A new approach to pain relief is helping hundreds manage their pain without pills.

A new, leadless pacemaker the size of a nickel is paving the way for the future of cardiac implantable devices.

By learning how zebrafish regenerate their eye muscles, researchers could help figure out how to help humans do the same.

Researchers have made a genetic breakthrough in mice that could lead to new, revolutionary treatment options for SCN8A-related encephalopathy seizure disorder in babies.

Women with mutations in certain genes, like the BRCA gene, are at a greater risk of developing breast and ovarian cancers at a younger age than the rest of the population.

Improving outcomes for pancreatic cancer patients has been a long, slow road, but Michigan Medicine doctors are staying the course and are developing new methods of treatment for the disease.