Cardiac arrest can strike with frightening speed and without warning. Since emergency personnel often need eight or nine minutes to reach a patient, a device called an in-home defibrillator might help save some of the 450,000 people who die each year from cardiac arrest.
You know that watching your weight, quitting smoking, cutting back on fatty foods and exercising regularly will help your heart. But did you know that these steps might also help your brain, and protect your memory?
Being overweight puts you at a very high risk of developing Type 2 diabetes, which carries significant health threats such as heart disease -- the leading cause of death related to diabetes. So what can we do to reduce our risk? Eat healthy and get active!
Chocolate, wine and romance aren't just the quickest ways to your true love's heart. A University of Michigan Health System cardiologist says these Valentine's Day traditions are also the way to a healthy heart.
A new form of treatment for lymphoma that takes a fraction of the time of traditional chemotherapy with fewer side effects caused tumors to shrink in 95 percent of patients, a new study by researchers at the University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center found.
A signaling protein called IRE1, which helps stressed-out cells make new proteins, may be more versatile and important than scientists believed. A new study reveals the surprising finding that this same signaling protein is required for the formation of immune cells.
Many people with fibromyalgia and other chronic pain conditions fear that activity will make their pain worse. But new research suggests they may be able to be more active than they think "“ without suffering from increased pain.
In a new study, researchers at the University of Michigan Health System found that patient-reported symptoms can be used as an effective and less expensive alternative to frequent lower endoscopies to monitor the progression of ulcerative colitis.
Adults under 50 with chronic pain may be less able to cope with their condition and more prone to depression than their elders. And the same "generation gap" exists in both blacks and whites, despite other racial differences in pain.
A new research study found that rats selected and bred for low aerobic exercise capacity had more cardiovascular disease risk factors than rats bred for high exercise capacity.
Researchers at the University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center are using innovative planning techniques to help men with prostate cancer avoid erectile dysfunction after radiation treatment.
A new University of Michigan Health System study shows that night-time splinting can effectively improve hand and wrist discomfort for active workers with early symptoms of carpal tunnel syndrome.
New research results may help children's hospitals improve patient safety and avoid preventable problems. The study points to ways to improve both the safety of current care, and the way in which hospitals assess their progress in protecting young patients.
Researchers at the VA Ann Arbor Healthcare System and the U-M Health System have been taking a closer look at the health consequences patients face when they are unable to pay for their medications, and how health care providers are helping patients get the medication assistance they need.
As the snowflakes start to fall, many emergency rooms become busy with injuries specific to the winter months. An expert cautions us on common winter hazards and how to avoid them.
If you want to avoid allergies or asthma, scientists at the University of Michigan Medical School suggest you start paying more attention to what's in your gut.
Researchers at the University of Michigan Health System are looking at how people with spinal cord injury burn calories and how that is related to their muscle mass. The goal is to help people with spinal cord injury, but researchers will learn more about the general population as well.
America seems to be always on a diet. At any one time, more than 25 percent of men and 45 percent of women are dieting, yet the U.S. has the highest rate of obesity in the world. Here are some suggestions to help ensure 2005 is the year we abandon the "diet mindset" for a healthy lifestyle change.
Imagine what it would be like to feel dizzy for minutes, hours, days "” or even years. This kind of serious dizziness, called vertigo, makes life miserable for millions of people each year. It starts without warning for no apparent reason, and comes and goes. But, it doesn't have to be this way.
The announcement that Celebrex and Bextra, popular pain drugs in the same family as Vioxx, have also been found to pose an increased risk of heart problems is bound to leave many pain patients confused and worried. A Univ. of Michigan physician with expertise in this area offers help.
Medicines that harm the liver are much in the news these days, from AIDS drugs to heart medications. Now, researchers are seeking people whose livers have been damaged by drugs or herbal remedies, to try to solve the mystery of why this damage happens.
Could the same actions that prevent a heart attack or stroke also prevent or slow the memory loss and confusion of dementia? A new study suggests that for many, the answer could be yes -- controlling blood pressure and cholesterol might have more effect than high-priced memory drugs.
Anyone who wants to take part in a research study must sign a form saying they know what they're getting into. But do they? A new $1.5M project will teach researchers how to communicate better with volunteers, and improve the informed consent process.
Researchers at the University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center have found a new non-surgical technique can help doctors determine when breast cancer has invaded the lymph nodes, sparing some women an extra trip to the operating room.
Researchers at the University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center are developing computer-aided diagnosis methods to help radiologists assess the texture, borders and shape of a nodule in the lungs to determine if it is lung cancer or a benign growth.
There are things you can do to keep yourself from getting "” or giving "” this year's "holiday rush" of colds and flu. But if you do get a cold or the flu, there are some things to know about taking care of yourself and your loved ones, including when to go to the ER.
Now, doctors-in-training can practice their skills on extremely realistic simulators. These simulators mimic the look "“ and even the feel "“ of performing an actual surgical procedure, allowing surgical trainees to practice techniques before they ever reach the operating room.
With all the parties, food, toys and icy roads, the holidays can be a time of potential hazards, especially for children. So this holiday season, before you decorate the house or run that last errand, be sure you know how to keep yourself and loved ones safe through all the hustle and bustle.
Of the 4 million live births last year in the United States, about 300,000 babies were born prematurely. Amazing advancements in neonatal medicine in the past 5 to 10 years are now making it possible for these babies to survive.
The gift giving that usually accompanies the holiday season can be a wonderful time for friends and family, but for many parents, holiday gift giving can be a struggle of wills with their children. By setting limits this season, you can teach your children there's more to the holidays than gifts.
A private donation of $44 million will allow the University of Michigan to launch a new and comprehensive initiative aimed at accelerating the search for a cure for Type 1 diabetes. The donors, Bill and Dee Brehm of McLean, VA, have a motivation that's both personal and philanthropic.
In a heart attack, the saying goes, time is muscle. The faster you get treated, the better your chances. But a new study finds that women who have heart attacks wait longer than men to receive emergency angioplasty.
Implanted devices that can shock a failing heart back into regular rhythm do an excellent job of keeping patients alive, two new studies find.
Forty years ago, teenager Janice Ottenbacher lay in the hospital, dying of a kidney infection. But thanks to a kidney donated by her identical twin Joan, and the skill and daring of University of Michigan doctors, Janice is alive and well today.
Adults who are physically active in their 50s and early 60s are about 35 percent less likely to die in the next eight years than those who are sedentary, a new study finds. For those who have a high heart risk because of diabetes, high blood pressure or smoking, the reduction is 45 percent.
The Fab Four are back, and they're heading straight for the hearts of millions. This Fab Four is a combination of four kinds of medicines that can protect the heart "” and maybe save the life "” of almost anyone who has ever had a heart attack or chest pain.
For many, the thought of hanging up the car keys might feel like an end to independence. But when the fatality rate per mile driven for older drivers is nine times higher than the rate for drivers aged 25 to 69 years, it becomes a problem that we cannot ignore.
With more than 31 million adults and children who have asthma in the United States alone, the need to educate the public in ways to prevent attacks is critical. Learning what triggers your asthma attacks and asthma-proofing your home are the key to maintaining control over this life-long condition.
The busiest travel season of the year will find many Americans packing their bags for places near and far. But for individuals with diabetes travel can be challenging. With a little planning, you can have fun on your trip, enjoy yourself and not run into problems.
The first test in humans of a bioartificial kidney offers hope of the device's potential to save the lives of people with acute renal failure, researchers at the University of Michigan Health System report.
Smokers often say that lighting up calms their nerves, satisfies their craving and helps them relax. Now, there's new evidence of why that might be: Smoking produces major changes in the flow of "feel good" chemicals between brain cells, the same ones affected by heroin and morphine.
During July of 2003,Jennifer Snyder spent 10 days trying to get 40 laboratory mice to urinate into little plastic tubes. Her goal was to extract enough genetic material from mouse urine to determine which of the 5,611 genes in a pathogenic strain of E.coli bacteria were expressed in mice with urinary tract infections.
A team of researchers from the U-M Health System conducted a nationwide study to explore the experience of menopause for the 500,000 women in the U.S. with a history of polio. The study revealed post-polio women experience more severe menopause symptoms than their non-disabled peers.
The brains of people with severe depression have lower levels of several molecules that are key to the development, organization, growth and repair of the brain than those of people without the disease, or those with the bipolar form of depression.
Two experts are available to discuss human embryonic stem cell research and future promise with or without additional federal support. They will take a realistic, non-partisan approach to discuss the value of future research and the sources of human embryonic stem cell lines.
Using a device already used in the neonatal intensive care unit to monitor lung function in premature infants, University of Michigan Health System researchers have taken a step in helping neonatal specialists administer a substance that helps babies breathe easier.
When it comes to abdominal aortic aneurysms "“ life-threatening bulges or weak areas in the main artery feeding blood to the lower half of the body "“ it is definitely better to be female.
Researchers know little about why pregnancy and infant health differ by race, despite massive efforts to address this persistent problem. Now, researchers at the University of Michigan will examine the issue from an interdisciplinary perspective to help solve this problem.
Researchers at the University of Michigan Medical School and Howard Hughes Medical Institute have found a way to see proteins in cells that have been tagged by a molecular "sticky note" called ubiquitin.
A nationally representative survey of older adults finds that 18 percent of those with chronic conditions such as heart disease and depression skip some of their prescription medicines because of out-of-pocket cost pressures, and 14 percent do so at least every month.
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