University of Michigan Health System
Researchers identify new genetic cause for chronic kidney disease
A new single-gene cause of chronic kidney disease has been discovered that implicates a disease mechanism not previously believed to be related to the disease, according to new research from the University of Michigan.
Genetics
Jul 10, 2012 |
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A better way to test new treatments? Approach could help patients and give useful results
A new approach to testing medical treatment options could ensure that more patients get the most beneficial treatment for them – but still yield valuable research results that stand up to scientific scrutiny.
Medical research
Jul 02, 2012 |
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Hospitals' communication during residency matching may put stress on OB-GYN doctors-in-training
Many hospitals offer residency programs for doctors in training, allowing them to complete the education needed to become practicing physicians. Hospitals find those residents using National Residency Matching Program (NRMP) ...
Other
Jun 26, 2012 |
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Why do fat cells get fat? New suspect ID'd
- As the world fights obesity at the human level, scientists at the University of Michigan and their colleagues have made a surprising finding at the microscopic level that could help fuel that fight.
Overweight and Obesity
Jun 25, 2012 |
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New method generates cardiac muscle patches from stem cells
A cutting-edge method developed at the University of Michigan Center for Arrhythmia Research successfully uses stem cells to create heart cells capable of mimicking the heart's crucial squeezing action.
Cardiology
Jun 19, 2012 |
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Presidential candidates should address childhood obesity and bullying, poll says
During this presidential election season, there will be plenty of debate between the candidates on the issues. But when it comes to childhood health concerns, a new poll shows many adults agree on the top priorities they ...
Health
Jun 18, 2012 |
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Freud's theory of unconscious conflict linked to anxiety symptoms in new brain research
An experiment that Sigmund Freud could never have imagined 100 years ago may help lend scientific support for one of his key theories, and help connect it with current neuroscience.
Psychology & Psychiatry
Jun 17, 2012 |
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Ancient heart drug activates body's own protective mechanisms in blood vessels
An ancient heart drug that's inspired the work of herbalists and poets for centuries may treat a condition that plagues millions of overstressed and overweight Americans today.
Medications
Jun 14, 2012 |
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Group B streptococcal meningitis has long-term effects on children's developmental outcomes
Parents of infants who survive bacterial meningitis caused by group B Streptococcus might have to live with the effects of the disease on their children long after they're discharged from the hospital.
Pediatrics
Jun 12, 2012 |
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Male doctors make $12K more per year than female doctors: study
Male doctors make more money than their female counterparts, even when factoring in medical specialty, title, work hours, productivity and a host of other factors, according to a comprehensive new analysis ...
Other
Jun 12, 2012 |
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Apramycin shows promise against drug-resistant TB and other 'superbugs,' without hearing loss
The world needs new antibiotics to overcome the ever increasing resistance of disease-causing bacteria – but it doesn't need the side effect that comes with some of the most powerful ones now available: ...
Medical research
Jun 11, 2012 |
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Antidepressant helps relieve pain from chemotherapy, study finds
The antidepressant drug duloxetine, known commercially as Cymbalta, helped relieve painful tingling feelings caused by chemotherapy in 59 percent of patients, a new study finds. This is the first clinical trial to find an ...
Cancer
Jun 04, 2012 |
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Intermittent hormone therapy for prostate cancer inferior to continuous therapy
Many men with metastatic, hormone-sensitive prostate cancer live longer on continuous androgen-deprivation therapy (also known as hormone therapy) than on intermittent therapy, according to a seventeen-year study led by SWOG, ...
Cancer
Jun 03, 2012 |
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Lower income cancer patients less likely to be involved in clinical trials
Cancer patients with annual household incomes below $50,000 were less likely to participate in clinical trials than patients with annual incomes of $50,000 or higher, and were more likely to be concerned about how to pay ...
Cancer
Jun 03, 2012 |
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Caring for patients with fecal incontinence costs more than $4,000 per person each year
Care for patients with fecal incontinence costs $4,110 per person for both medical and non-medical costs like loss of productivity, according to new research from the University of Michigan.
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
May 31, 2012 |
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