Now U-M doctors can find and fix the problems that cause many strokes without ever having to open up the skull. It's minimally invasive surgery, and it's allowing many patients to reduce their risk of a stroke, including those who wouldn't be able to withstand a brain operation.
About 10 to 15 percent of youth have reported using inhalants to get high. That's why U-M experts advise parents to discuss the dangers of inhalant abuse with their kids early. They offer some suggestions on how and when to talk with kids, as well as tips on how to detect inhalant abuse.
Pregnant women don't have to avoid exercise just because it's hot outside "“ but they do have to be careful to regulate their body temperature and hydration levels. With that in mind, a U-M expert gives some tips to keep moms-to-be working out and healthy through the "˜dog-days' of summer.
Think you've got your diet under control? You may be gulping down hundreds of unwanted calories each day without even knowing it. To help you make healthier beverage choices, and cut back on extra calories, a U-M expert offers tips that will help quench your thirst and keep your diet in check.
It's one of the things about a hospital stay that men loathe, and that infectious bacteria love: the urinary catheter. Now, a new study shows that a less-unpleasant option for male hospital patients is also a much safer one.
A new procedure that stops the most common form of irregular heartbeat is expensive, but it may pay off in the long run for many patients, new research suggests. That means it's important for doctors to choose carefully who receives left atrial catheter ablation to treat atrial fibrillation.
In order to truly confront the nation's diabetes epidemic and head off its potentially devastating long-term health and economic effects, America needs to re-think the way it defines and detects the disease, a Univ. of Michigan expert said recently after receiving a prestigious national award for diabetes research.
Back when he was 20 years old in 1965, Pete Townshend wrote the line "I hope I die before I get old" into the song "My Generation." But a unique new study suggests that he may have fallen victim to a common, and mistaken, belief: That the happiest days of people's lives occur when they're young.
A new study conducted by a researcher at the U-M Medical School found that technology has not been able to create a robotic replacement for the real-life student-teacher experience.
Women diagnosed with breast cancer who carry a certain genetic mutation can have breast-sparing surgery but should consider hormonal treatments to reduce their risk of cancer returning.
By 2010, an estimated 1 out of every 250 people will be a survivor of childhood cancer. For these survivors, cancer will always be a part of their lives, making it that much more important for them to carefully map out their future care to stay cancer-free.
What should you do if your child is stung by a bee, and when should you be concerned about mosquito bites? To take the sting out of summer, a University of Michigan Health System pediatrician offers tips to help treat insect bites and stings, and advice on how to prevent mosquito and tick bites.
Millions of Americans will take to the roads and the skies this summer. For many, jet-lag and environmental changes can make getting a good night's sleep a major challenge. Fortunately, there's a lot you can do before and during your trip to help keep those sleep problems from happening.
Each year in the United States, about 10,000 people are injured by fireworks. To help make this Fourth of July sparkle, an expert with the University of Michigan Trauma Burn Center offers tips to enjoy a safe Independence Day and avoid serious injury.
Some families seem cursed with bad heart health, losing loved ones in sudden, tragic deaths at young ages. But the "˜curse' may actually be an inherited genetic disease that makes the heart muscle thicken "” and increases the risk of sudden cardiac death. Now, the Univ. of Michigan has launched one of the nation's first clinics devoted to this condition.
If a deadly bird flu reaches the U.S., which would you choose: To get a risky vaccine now, or face an even greater risk of dying in the epidemic? What would you choose for your child, or your community? A new study probes how we make such tricky decisions, and how our decisions might change if we put ourselves in the shoes of others.
An article by Senators Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama on the urgent need for sensible malpractice reform cites the University of Michigan Health System's approach as one that can serve both patients and health providers well, while containing costs and reducing frivolous court cases.
Scientists at the University of Michigan Medical School have identified biochemical signals that attract pathogenic cells to damaged lung tissue "“ one of the first steps in a chain of events leading to a lethal disease called idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis or IPF.
Despite the ease and availability of Internet searches, cancer patients looking for information about their disease found more information by seeking help from a librarian than by searching on their own, according to a new study from the University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center.
Architectural designs were approved today for the largest and most comprehensive eye center in the Midwest: a $121 million expansion of the Univ. of Michigan's Kellogg Eye Center. The building will also house diabetes research space funded by part of a $44M gift to the university.
Scientists now have inside information to use in the fight against Proteus mirabilis "“ a nasty bacterium that can cause kidney stones, as well as hard-to-treat urinary tract infections. Data from the first complete genome sequence for P. mirabilis will be presented at the ASM meeting.
According to a study released by U-M Health System researchers, one way to help curb risky teenage behavior like drunk driving is to do substance abuse screening for all hospitalized patients ages 14-17, and offer brief alcohol and substance abuse intervention programs to those who test positive.
William R. Elger Jr., CPA, has been appointed national chair of the Association of American Medical Colleges' Group on Business Affairs, an organization that advances administrative and fiscal management in support of medical education, research and health care among its members.
A U-M new study suggests that providing parents with simple educational materials will not be enough to convince them to vaccinate their preteen against HPV once vaccines are available. Parents' beliefs and experiences with HPV were more likely to influence their decision to vaccinate their child.
A University of Michigan Medical School researcher who studies the science of obesity and metabolism today will receive an honor named for another physician who achieved international prominence in that same field.
Mutations in the NPHP6 gene produce a rare disorder called Joubert syndrome. Infants with this syndrome are born with kidney defects, severe mental retardation and retinitis pigmentosa. NPHP genes are expressed in hair-like projections on cells called cilia. Cilia could be the key to congenital diseases affecting the kidneys and many other organs.
Scientists have gained new insight into the way an embryonic retina cell develops and then commits itself to a specific role. They have observed a small window of opportunity during which a cell has been designated to play a particular role, but has not yet begun to function as such.
For women diagnosed with a type of non-invasive breast cancer, removing the breast is not the only treatment option. Breast conserving surgery, long known to be successful at treating the more common invasive cancer, can also be effective for this pre-invasive condition.
Getting healthy doesn't need to be hard. It may only require a few simple steps. An expert at the U-M Health System offers some tips for starting and maintaining a regular walking program this spring and summer that can improve cardiovascular fitness levels and even help you lose weight.
Dry eye syndrome isn't just something that happens during allergy season or when you've slept overnight in your contacts. It's a serious and often painful condition, that affects millions, mostly women over age 50. And if left untreated, dry eyes can lead to a decrease in vision.
Peanuts, bee stings and fear: A U-M Health System allergy specialist discusses severe allergic reactions, who may be at risk for this life-threatening event, and what allergy dangers may lurk in the warmth of summer.
Trampolines can be fun, but without proper safety precautions, they can be extremely dangerous for children. A U-M Health System expert offers tips on how parents can get a jump on trampoline safety this summer, and avoid the ups and downs of summertime injury.
Around the world, inexpensive antibiotics known as aminoglycosides are inexpensive and widely used, but they have been linked to irreversible hearing loss. Now, researchers at the University of Michigan's Kresge Hearing Research Institute and their Chinese colleagues have found that the hearing loss can be prevented in many people with the use of aspirin.
University of Michigan employees and their dependents who have any form of diabetes will be able to receive some of their medications for free, through an innovative new pilot program aimed at encouraging the use of medicines that can help prevent the disease's worst long-term effects.
Only 43 percent of older people with diabetes receive medicines that could protect their heart and kidneys, despite the fact that virtually all of them could benefit from those drugs, a new study finds. And even among those with the most to gain from the medicines, the rate of use barely reaches 53 percent.
Many people strain their vocal cords on a regular basis due to the way they sing or speak. Whether you're a lawyer, teacher, parent or even a star-in-the-making on "American Idol," experts at the University of Michigan Health System say it's vital to focus on the well-being of your voice.
Whether it's deleting a computer file and then realizing that we can't get it back, or dropping a bag of groceries, we all make mistakes that aren't just annoying, but potentially costly. Now, researchers have looked inside the human brain and captured the instant when someone makes such a mistake.
Instances of serious scientific misconduct are uncovered perhaps a dozen times a year. Is that all there is? An U-Michigan ethicist and his colleagues have just published a paper examining this question. The authors surveyed the people who know science best - its researchers.
Ginger is known to ease nausea and control inflammation. But researchers at the University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center are investigating a new use for this age-old remedy: treating ovarian cancer.
In a new study, researchers from the University of Michigan Health System have found that preschool-age children who are exposed to more than two hours of TV a day are three times as likely to be overweight than kids who watch two or fewer hours of TV daily.
Advancements in hip replacement "“ from the procedure itself to the variety of hip prostheses available and shortened recovery times "“ have more and more baby boomers turning to surgery earlier in life to stay active and better their quality of life.
A unique program at the U-M Comprehensive Cancer Center is helping to lift the "˜veil of sadness' for family members grieving the loss of loved ones to cancer. The program extends the continuum of care to help families cope with their grief, either in a group setting or individually.
Each year, thousands of women will be diagnosed with benign breast abnormalities. While these lumps may be benign, U-M experts say they can sometimes put women at higher risk for breast cancer.
Soon millions will experience the runny nose, watery eyes and other symptoms of spring allergies. Because of the wet and relatively mild winter this winter throughout most of the country, U-M experts warn that mold and other spring allergies could be especially bad this year.
A new study finds that children who have surgery to remove their tonsils are very likely to behave and sleep better one year later. Half of the children in the study who were found to have ADHD before tonsil surgery no longer met criteria for this diagnosis one year later. Other cognitive and behavioral issues also improved.
In an article appearing in the April edition of Academic Medicine, U-Michigan Medical School's CFO William Elger says that medical school leaders nationally must manage their institutions more like a business. Elger explains the real-time, Web-based tools the school has developed that lay a solid foundation for decision making.
Bladder cancer patients whose surgery was delayed for more than three months after their diagnosis were more likely to die from their disease than patients whose surgery was performed sooner, according to a study by researchers at the University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center.
Results from two clinical trials led by researchers at U. of Michigan show that NEXIUM® can reduce the incidence of stomach ulcers in patients at risk for developing gastric ulcers and regularly take either non-selective nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) or COX-2-selective NSAIDs.
If the government were to adopt a flu vaccination program aimed at the elderly "“ similar to the direct-to-consumer advertising used by pharmaceutical companies - it could cost-effectively increase vaccination rates among the elderly and save more than 6,500 lives.
A new study reveals that patients sometimes "fall through the cracks" in the system by which medical-imaging specialists send information to patients' own doctors. But the study also shows how a computerized safety-net system can keep this from happening.
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