People whose blood pressure doesn't drop significantly overnight tend to have more cardiovascular problems. Now, new research indicates that they also tend to have higher levels of glucose, putting them at higher risk for diabetes.
Researchers found that many Hispanic people would be more willing to participate if the researcher spoke Spanish, if they felt the process would have a health benefit to them, if the research would benefit the Hispanic community and if they could do their part on weekends rather than weekdays.
In the first population-based study of its kind, researchers found that only 53.9 percent of children in Medicaid with elevated blood lead levels identified through screening got the necessary follow-up testing to prevent lead poisoning, and of those children, nearly half still had elevated blood lead levels.
A new national web-based study found that about 80 percent of adults would be willing to pay an additional $3 to $6 each month in health plan premiums to have their health insurance automatically cover newly recommended vaccines.
Training the body's immune system to fight back against Alzheimer's disease may still offer a promising option for slowing or even preventing the tragic brain disorder that affects 4.5 million Americans, according to new results from an interrupted clinical trial.
Forty percent of ER doctors say they're unlikely to give stroke patients the only FDA-approved drug shown to improve their prognosis, even in an ideal setting, mostly because of the fear of causing brain bleeding. But the rest said that if they had neurologists and a brain scanner available to help them, they'd give the drug, called tPA.
Depression often causes a duet of anguish among people already suffering from chronic pain. But the two conditions retain their independence from one another, and this may explain why medications used to treat patients' depression might not help them manage their pain, a new study says.
U-M Health System conference seeks to educate providers, media and public about the connections between the science, ethics and politics of spinal cord injury research on May 21 in Ypsilanti, Mich.
What does it feel like to have a stroke? For some people, the ability to speak or walk disappears in a moment. For others, arms, legs and faces suddenly go numb. And for others, it's a rush of confusion or dizziness. But what if you had a stroke and your symptoms weren't typical?
Cardiovascular medications help to prevent heart attack and stroke. But taking certain over-the-counter drugs or herbal remedies along with them can cause the prescribed cardiovascular drugs to lose their effectiveness or to increase their potency in ways that can be beneficial or harmful.
As the days grow longer and hotter, it's time to bring out the bikes, skates, lawnmowers and boats. But for families with children, it's also time for helmets, kneepads and the watchful eyes of an adult supervisor because summer can be a busy time in emergency rooms.
Believe it or not, children don't develop picky eating habits just to annoy and frustrate their parents. Picky eating is actually believed to be rooted in our natural evolution as humans. But, there are ways to make mealtime less stressful.
The summer is traditionally a season of relaxation, recreation and fun for adults and children alike "“ yet it's also the most common time for injuries to occur. An expert has some advice to help adults prevent these injuries and enjoy a safe summer.
An FDA scientist who testified to Congress about the agency's shortcomings in regulating drug safety will headline a May 6 symposium at the University of Michigan Health System.
Today, the University of Michigan Health System will announce plans to build a $498 million state-of-the-art facility to replace its current children's and women's hospitals.
A drug that helps heart failure patients survive a crisis may actually increase their risk of dying in the first month after they leave the hospital, a new study shows.
The co-creators of the Healing Foods Pyramid says the U.S. Department of Agriculture's new food guidelines are a "step in the right direction," but they say their pyramid goes further toward emphasizing foods that help prevent and treat diseases.
A compound derived from cottonseed oil could help improve the effectiveness of chemotherapy at treating head and neck cancer, researchers have found. This could lead to an option to surgically removing the cancer, helping patients preserve vital organs involved in speech and swallowing.
A new heart valve ring appears to help congestive heart failure patients regain lost heart function, reversing the disease's effects on heart structure in two ways and easing their disabling symptoms.
When children are part of a clinical trial, their parents must sign a document agreeing to the treatment and procedures used in the study. But many consent forms are written above the recommended reading level and can be hard for many people to comprehend.
History comes full circle today with a $25M grant to the University of Michigan from the C.S. Mott Foundation. It will help build a replacement for the C.S. Mott Children's Hospital, built 40 years ago with another grant from the Mott Foundation.
The old saying that "˜money doesn't buy happiness' may hold true most of the time. But when a serious health problem comes along, financial resources may really cushion the blow to a person's psyche, a new study finds.
Contrary to conventional wisdom, nursing home residents with untreated, or partially treated, sleeplessness have a much higher risk of falls than those who take sleep medications and get relief from their insomnia.
When it comes to gastric cancer, too little stomach acid can be just as dangerous as too much. Both extremes create inflammatory changes in the stomach lining and a condition called chronic atrophic gastritis, which over time often leads to cancer.
The U-M Medical School consistently ranks as one of the top 10 medical schools in the U.S., according to U.S. News & World Report. This year, U-M is ranked 9th.
Basketball, baseball, soccer, paintball -- it's all fun and games until someone gets an elbow, ball or paint pellet in the eye. Sports-related eye injuries -- which affect more than 40,000 people in the United States a year -- can lead to considerable loss of vision.
Health care providers are realizing the many mental health issues involved in a cancer diagnosis. It starts with the adjustment of hearing a diagnosis and understanding what it means and continues through the grueling nature of most cancer treatments.
While senior athletes are taking gyms and sports arenas across America by storm with the mentality and ambition of athletes half their age, their aging shoulders, knees and muscles may be paying the ultimate price.
Many people take their voices for granted. For people whose careers revolve around speaking, such as teachers, salespeople, clergy and receptionists, untreated voice problems can greatly interfere with their work. It's important to take voice symptoms seriously.
Suspicions of steroid use are clouding Major League Baseball at the start of its 2005 season, but a bigger problem than the image of the national pastime is the health impact of anabolic steroids on adolescents.
Carmen R. Green, M.D., will address the issue of racial disparities in pain treatment during a speech at the American Pain Society's 24th annual meeting in Boston. Her plenary session talk "“ is from 1:30-2 p.m. April 2 at the John B. Hynes Veterans Memorial Convention Center.
A special type of MRI scan that measures the flow of water molecules through the brain can help doctors determine early in the course of brain cancer regimen if a patient's tumor will shrink, a new study shows.
The University of Michigan Medical School has created a groundbreaking system for measuring and anticipating issues related to funding, building needs, and faculty productivity. Other schools are asking U-M how they can do the same.
University of Michigan scientists have identified a new and unusual protein that reduces, in laboratory mice, kidney damage caused by chronic renal disease and acute toxic injuries.
New findings in mice may help explain the link between obesity and diabetes, and what it takes to turn an overweight person into one with diabetes. Leptin, a hormone already known for its role in appetite and weight gain, may play a major role.
Efforts to improve the quality of post-heart attack care in hospitals are working -- but they appear to be working better for men than for women, new research shows. And the result is having an impact on the risk of death after patients leave the hospital.
More than 20 million Americans -- including half of all people with diabetes -- suffer from a nerve-damage condition called neuropathy. Now, four new centers across the U.S. offer relief & hope for this painful and sometimes debilitating condition.
The University of Michigan Integrative Medicine Clinical Services has unveiled its Healing Foods Pyramid, which emphasizes foods known to have healing benefits, plant-based choices, variety and balance, support of a healthful environment, and mindful eating.
The widely used herbal remedy St. John's wort appears to amplify the action of the popular blood-thinning drug clopidogrel, sold as Plavix, a small new clinical study finds. The effect could increase the risk of bleeding among those who take both substances.
Like pieces of origami that get mangled during folding, some insulin molecules get produced in bungled forms -- as well as the correct form -- inside the pancreas. And the buildup of bungled insulin may help kill beta cells -- a hallmark of both types of diabetes.
Highly caffeinated energy drinks market themselves as sources of increased energy and concentration. But are these drinks good for you? An addiction specialist raises some concerns, particularly when the beverages are mixed with alcohol, ingested before intensive exercise or used by children.
The jury may be out on whether a low-carb diet is the best way to lose weight. But moderating the carbohydrates you eat could help prevent cancer. It's clear for all the top cancers that diet has an influence on your risk of getting cancers.
Colon cancer is the second leading cause of cancer death in the United States. Routine colonoscopies are the best way to prevent colorectal cancer and increase survival rate following diagnosis, especially since many people often do not show any symptoms until it's too late.
EMG testing can provide answers that MRI can't. Expert says both kinds of tests have their strengths, and a current study at U-M is looking at the MRI scan and EMG test to find out which one is better at identifying the source of back pain.
Scientists have discovered a gene called NPHP5 and found mutations in this gene that cause a rare genetic disease called Senior-Loken syndrome. Children with this syndrome develop a cystic kidney disease called nephronophthisis, as well as retinitis pigmentosa.
The University of Michigan C.S. Mott Children's Hospital received its first major gift since its campaign to build a new hospital began nearly a year ago - a $4 million grant from the Detroit-based Carls Foundation.
Fewer than half of men surveyed were up-to-date with colon cancer screenings, according to a new study. But men do pay attention to prostate cancer, suggesting to researchers the annual prostate cancer screening might be a good opportunity to urge men to be screened for colon cancer too.
More than 40 million Americans face a high risk of developing Type 2 diabetes, and it would cost a lot to give all of them intensive help to prevent the disease from starting. But a new study shows for the first time that the effort would be worth the money.
Some genetically engineered "supermice" with four times the normal bone mass may aid the search for osteoporosis drugs. A new study shows that their bone strength is aided by a signaling protein that stimulates the growth of bone cells and keeps fat tissue from developing.
Despite what able-bodied healthy people might think, people with severe illnesses and disabilities don't wallow in misery and self-pity all the time. In fact, a new study finds, such patients may be just as happy as those without major medical conditions.
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