Drawing on genomic data from more than one million individuals, researchers from the University of Michigan have led a large collaborative effort to discover as-yet unknown genetic risk factors for atrial fibrillation: an irregular, often rapid heart rate affecting millions of Americans and more than 30 million people worldwide. Atrial fibrillation increases one’s risk for blood clots, stroke, heart failure, and death.

Hepatitis C rates have surged in the U.S. as drug use and opioid abuse have risen. A Michigan Medicine hepatologist reflects on the troubling trend.

Get information on eating disorders, including the difference between anorexia and bulimia, warning signs of eating disorders, and information on treatment from Michigan Medicine.

One lesser-known but increasingly prevalent risk of obesity is nonalcoholic fatty liver disease, or NAFLD. A new study reveals a new role for insulin in the control of fat production.

Many Americans over 50 favor limits on painkiller prescribing, and those who receive prescriptions need more counseling about risks and safe disposal options, a new poll finds.

Many Americans over 50 favor limits on painkiller prescribing, and those who receive prescriptions need more counseling about risks and safe disposal options, a new poll finds.

The National Cancer Institute has awarded the University of Michigan Rogel Cancer Center a grant worth $33.4 million over five years. At the same time, the center’s designation as a “comprehensive cancer center” was renewed.

Nearly a third of older adults have received a prescription for an opioid pain medicine in the past two years, but many of them didn’t get enough counseling about the risks that come with the potent painkillers, how to reduce their use, when to switch to a non-opioid option, or what to do with leftover pills, a new poll finds.

A cross-country trip is more than a solitary challenge for one Michigan cyclist. The ride is meant to highlight congenital heart disease research and care.

The national health insurance program leaves many older Americans without adequate resources to properly maintain their sight, a new study finds.

On the field and court, Taryn Miller is a force. But a hard-to-diagnose genetic condition known as TOS left the athlete unsure she’d ever play again.

See how new procedure called TransCarotid Artery Revascularization, or TCAR, lowers stroke risk and speeds recovery times for patients with a narrow carotid artery.

Patients fighting life-threatening illnesses who have run out of conventional options will get a chance to try some of the most cutting-edge treatments available, through a national effort that just received nearly $4.8 million in funding from the federal government.

Learn about the different types of viral hepatitis (A, B, C, D, E) including symptoms, risk factors, how to get tested, and treatment options from Michigan Medicine.

U-M researchers are studying an overabundant signaling protein tied to UV light sensitivity in patients with lupus.