Today on The Fundamentals, our guest Dr. Martin Myers, Director of the U-M Elizabeth Weiser Caswell Diabetes Institute, discusses diabetes research in the context of Ozempic, Wegovy, and other drugs that are changing how people think about weight loss. You can learn more about Dr. Myers here, and you can follow the department of molecular and integrative physiology @UMPhysiology on X.

Researchers recently revealed a new mechanism behind antiphospholipid syndrome that the investigators hope will eventually allow treatments to be targeted closer to the source of the problem.

A new collaborative study, examined the interaction between three naturally occurring gases — nitric oxide (NO), oxygen, and H2S — during generation of new blood vessels, called angiogenesis.

New study has identified an enzyme contributing to systemic sclerosis.

When it comes to lupus care, Black adults are normally left behind despite being one of the highest lupus populations.

Research published in the Arthritis Care and Research Journal from Michigan Medicine found that scleroderma patients made significant strides when working with trained peer health coaches in adhering to wellness routines, leading to resilience and improvements in fatigue, pain and depressive symptoms.

Michigan Medicine researchers are examining whether ginger supplements could help treat symptoms in autoimmune diseases

A study in PNAS identifies a protein that, when missing, makes exercising in the cold that much harder—that is, at least in fruit flies.

Research from the Department of Molecular & Integrative Physiology at Michigan Medicine identifies a previously unknown genetic mutation that causes the disease called primary aldosteronism in certain populations.

One of the most important protein complexes in mammals involved in ERAD is called SEL1L-HRD1. Recent research finds that this protein complex helps regulate another critical protein involved in innate immunity, called STING, at the endoplasmic reticulum.

A Michigan Medicine study provides early evidence of a surge of activity correlated with consciousness in the dying brain.

Mouse study at Michigan Medicine hints at specific brain receptor behind PCOS symptoms.

Study reveals the way flies are just like us when it comes to food.

Early career researchers describe their professional journeys to help inspire women and girls pursue careers in science

Too much of this post-translational modification impacted multiple body systems