Vioxx eased the pain of millions of patients "” but also increased heart attack and stroke risk among some of them. Such problems may often go unnoticed at first, but might be prevented if medical researchers changed the way they evaluate new medicines, medical devices and other treatments, according to a new study.
A new study looks at how far Americans will go in allowing people with Alzheimer's disease to take part in studies of promising "” but sometimes risky "” new treatments and other research when they cannot consent for themselves.
At the University of Michigan Nanotechnology Institute, a nanotechnology equivalent of a "Trojan Horse" has been created to smuggle a powerful chemotherapy drug inside a cancer tumor cell, increasing the drug's cancer-killing ability. While still in the experimental stages, this technology could revolutionize medicine.
About as many Americans die of influenza each year as are killed by breast cancer. But only with some unusual event -- the movement new flu strains or a shortage of vaccine "“ does the public typically take notice. And this year, flu season holds a frightening new prospect "“ the avian flu.
Pancreatic cancer will strike about 32,100 Americans in 2005, and it will kill 31,800. Despite its dismal prognosis, a new treatment developed at the University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center "“ a chemotherapy cocktail - is giving patients a glimmer of hope and a chance for survival.
Many seniors are making the difficult decision to kick the habit, one that some have had since they were teenagers. They do it for their health and the health of their loved ones, and many are finding success with the help of a support group at the U-M Health System designed specifically for senior smokers.
Should doctors in wartime prisons blow the whistle on abuse, or refuse to let officials use their records to devise new interrogation techniques? A free public lecture on Wednesday, Nov. 16 at the University of Michigan will address these issues.
A special type of MRI scan that measures the movement of water molecules through the brain can help doctors determine halfway through treatment whether it will successfully shrink the tumor or a patient's cancer will continue to grow, a new study shows.
Award honors MFit's exemplary practices to promote a healthy workforce.
A new genetic discovery made by a University of Michigan team may help explain why some people develop high blood pressure and others don't "” and why some people's blood pressure increases as they age.
New research from the University of Michigan Health System, published in the current issue of the Journal of the National Medical Association, suggests that black women with chronic pain have particular needs that should be addressed through the access to and quality of pain care.
Researchers at the University of Michigan's Comprehensive Cancer Center have discovered the secret weapon behind the most powerful form of cancer immunotherapy known to medicine.
Technology that more closely mirrors the natural fertilization process is showing promise as a new method of in-vitro fertilization, researchers at the University of Michigan Health System have found.
Smokers often say that smoking a cigarette helps them concentrate and feel more alert. But years of tobacco use may have the opposite effect, dimming the speed and accuracy of a person's thinking ability and bringing down their IQ, a new study suggests.
A new study from the University of Michigan Health System finds that minorities and people with low incomes have less access than high-income white people to the medications that will help them endure their pain.
U-Michigan Medical School received an $18.7-million NIH grant yesterday to impose order on the myriad sources of biologic data. It funds a new National Center for Integrative Biomedical Informatics to integrate genomic and molecular biology information into disease or biological models for NIH-supported scientists.
Each year, thousands of people take part in University of Michigan studies, helping researchers test new drugs and devices or learn about the body and brain. Now, a new web sites makes it easier for researchers to find the right people for their studies, and for patients to find a study that needs them.
Twenty-six percent fewer patients died in the first year after their heart attack when hospitals used quality-improvement tactics - - similar to those used in manufacturing - - to prevent crucial heart-care steps from slipping through the cracks.
Nine years ago this week, a team of doctors gave a dying heart patient a second chance at life by implanting a high-tech pump in his chest. Today, an improved version of that same life-saving technology, and similar devices, have helped thousands of Americans with failing hearts.
Dramatic rescues are made possible by a device called the TandemHeart pVAD, the first in a new generation of heart devices that can take over for the heart's pumping function but don't require surgery.
Weekly harmonica instruction is one way that people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) can focus on their breathing in a way that improves their respiratory function, says a pulmonary specialist.
When patients receive chemotherapy, 15 percent will have severe side effects while 85 percent will not "“ even though they're given the same relative dose. What determines this reaction? It's all in your genes and the way in which each individual's body processes the drugs.
Women who survive a stroke are less likely than men to get crucial tests of their heart and neck arteries that can help improve their treatment and reduce their risk of a second stroke, a new study finds. And those tests appear to be under-used in all stroke patients, of either gender.
Researchers at the University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center have identified a panel of 22 biomarkers that together provide a more accurate screening for prostate cancer than the current prostate specific antigen, or PSA, test.
Vice President Dick Cheney's surgery to repair a bulging blood vessel behind his knee brings to the nation's attention an often-overlooked and sometimes life-threatening issue: the link between blood vessel problems and heart disease.
Scientists have created a first-of-its-kind rapid genetic test for eye disease, using a microchip array to hone their diagnoses of the blinding disease known as retinitis pigmentosa (RP). The screening technique has proven to be reliable and cost-effective.
Experts at the University of Michigan are already leaders in the fight against diabetes. But a new center will unite their efforts, increase communication, encourage scientific cooperation "” and accelerate progress against diabetes and its complications.
In a study, researchers at the University of Michigan Health System report that students who were taught to self-administer acupressure treatments to stimulation points were more alert and less fatigued.
The University of Michigan has named Gary D. Hammer, M.D., Ph.D., as the first Millie Schembechler Professor of Adrenal Cancer, in honor of the wife of legendary U-M football coach Bo Schembechler. This is the only endowed professorship in this rare cancer in the country.
The long hours and overnight shifts that are a rite of passage for young doctors may leave them so sleep-deprived that they function as poorly as if they'd had a few cocktails, a new study finds.
Prostate cancer cells often metastasize, or spread, to bone where they form tumors that are extremely painful. New research by U-M scientists shows that prostate cancer manipulates an important group of signaling proteins called Wnts to establish itself in bone.
The virus that causes chicken pox can cause Shingles, a very serious health problem for older adults. A national study by the VA found that a higher dose of the children's chicken pox vaccine can help to prevent the disease and reduced the chronic pain of shingles in adults.
Heart surgeons are fixing hearts and restoring them to a more normal shape, using a new device invented at the U-M Cardiovascular Center. The result is new hope, and a new treatment option, for people with heart failure.
What you pack in your child's lunchbox can determine his or her appetite for learning. Studies show kids who eat healthy lunches, with limited sugar, tend to learn better throughout the afternoon.
One of the dilemmas patients face after a prostate cancer diagnosis is choosing from several treatment options. Studies have not shown any of the options leads to greater survival rates. What it comes down to for most men is a choice between side effects.
Just thinking that a medicine will relieve pain is enough to prompt the brain to release its own natural painkillers, and soothe painful sensations, a new study finds. It's the first direct evidence that the brain's own pain-fighting chemicals play a role in the phenomenon known as the placebo effect.
When women, not their surgeons, have control over the type of surgery they receive, they are more likely to choose a more aggressive surgery that removes the entire breast, even though survival rates are the same for surgery that removes only the tumor.
What do laboratory mice at the University of Michigan Medical School have in common with millions of overweight Americans? Like many of us, these mice just can't stop eating. U-M scientists blame the absence of a signaling molecule called SH2-B.
In thousands of people each year, the body's immune system suddenly attacks the delicate structures of the inner ear - - leaving patients deaf. New research helps explain why, and may lead to a test that will tell patients if rapid steroid treatment might restore their hearing.
Before patients get their clogged heart arteries re-opened, they may want to ask their doctor just how many such procedures he or she has done, a new study finds. The answer may make a big difference in a patient's risk of suffering a major setback before leaving the hospital.
Researchers at the University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center have been awarded a $6-million grant from the National Cancer Institute to discover and develop new drugs that target cancer cells that do not respond to current treatments.
Patients who trust their doctors are more likely to stick to their prescription drugs, even if they face high out-of-pocket costs, a new study finds. But patients who have lower levels of trust in their physicians, or depression-like symptoms, are much more likely to skip doses or refills when costs become a problem.
A new study has identified another factor preventing or even delaying women from getting a colonoscopy: the colonoscopist's gender. The study found that 43 percent of women preferred a female colonoscopist in a primary care setting - and most would be willing to wait and pay more for one.
The oldest of the Baby Boomer generation will turn 60 this fall, and unlike their predecessors, they aren't afraid to visit the doctor. In fact, their interest in staying healthy coupled with their sheer numbers are taxing the health care system more than any group in history.
Far too many people suffer from chronic pain without receiving adequate treatment. If something is not done about the pain epidemic, it's going to significantly impact society.
It is surprising what a little amount of force it takes to sustain a TBI. Most people probably don't recognize the danger signs of a concussion or a mild TBI or realize that a brain injury may have profound effects on someone's life.
Despite life-saving immunization programs, some children still are not getting vaccinated according to the recommended schedule, putting themselves and their communities at risk. Fortunately, there is a way for kids to catch-up on necessary vaccinations they may have missed.
It seems that American kids today have a full calendar every day of the week. And for families with two or more children, and parents who work outside the home, it can get pretty hectic trying to get everyone to the right place at the right time. It's hectic for the parents. But what about the kids?
Carbon monoxide, a poisonous gas that kills thousands of Americans every year, could turn out to be a life-saver for patients recovering from organ transplants, strokes or heart attacks, according to new research from the University of Michigan Cardiovascular Center.
Millions of hospital patients could be spared the humiliation and infection risk that come with a urine-collecting catheter, a new study finds, if hospitals used a simple reminder system to prompt doctors to remove the devices after two days.
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