The pandemic's role in shaping parents' attitudes toward vaccines
Q&A with Abram L. Wagner
A recent study conducted by Michigan Public Health researchers examines the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on parental vaccine hesitancy.
Epidemiology
Midlife blood test may predict cognitive decline, Alzheimer's in later life
New research from Xin Wang
Researchers from the University of Michigan have connected two blood biomarkers to changes in cognitive function in women in midlife, opening a potentially powerful path to noninvasive, earlier detection and interventions for Alzheimer's disease and other dementias.
Addressing racial disparities key to eliminating TB, say Michigan Public Health researchers
New research from Maheen Humayun and Zhenhua Yang
Progress toward the elimination of tuberculosis in the United States has been stalled by significant racial and ethnic disparities often masked by state- and national-level data, say University of Michigan researchers.
Multiple periods of loneliness may add up to higher mortality risk
New research from Xuexin Yu and Lindsay Kobayashi
Working from well-established research on the detrimental health effects of loneliness, University of Michigan researchers set out to study whether feeling lonely at multiple times through the years leads to more serious illness and higher mortality risk in mid to later life.
Grandchild's stillbirth risk linked to grandma's weight
New research from Eduardo Villamor
Research has shown that pregnant women with a body max index of 30 or higher face a greater chance of experiencing a stillbirth compared to pregnant women with a normal BMI. Now, a new Michigan Public Health study finds that a grandmother's BMI also relates to the risk of a grandchild being stillborn.
Paper studies concordant hypertension across four countries
New research from Lindsay Kobayashi and Chihua Li
A new study encompassing data from four countries shows that if one member of a couple has high blood pressure, the other member is likely to have high blood pressure as well.