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.
For pain patients wondering what to take in the wake of the Vioxx withdrawal, a Univ. of Michigan expert says your heart and your gut should drive your choice of painkillers - literally. He offers a simple grid to help guide patients and doctors based on key risk factors.
Sick children can go home from the hospital more quickly, less expensively and with less chance of a repeat visit if children's hospitals use a unique source of national data to check their performance against other children's hospitals and see where they can improve, a new study finds.
A new study from the University of Michigan Health System has found that a drug refined from cottonseed oil, and previously tried and abandoned as a male contraceptive, could boost the effectiveness of treatment for prostate cancer and possibly other common cancers as well.
A blood test could change the way doctors treat women whose breast cancer has spread to other parts of their body. Using a technology that separates the cancer cells circulating in the blood, doctors are able to count these cells and determine within weeks whether a new treatment is working.
When kids are engaged in society, research suggests they may be less likely to experiment with risky behaviors like drugs and violence, and more likely to feel better about themselves and about helping their community. Parents have to start early, and reinforce the message by repeating it often.
Each year, between 25 million and 50 million Americans will suffer with the flu. And for many people, especially older adults, very young children and people with chronic diseases or immune deficiencies, the flu is much more than a miserable inconvenience "“ it's often life-threatening.
Each year, about 1.2 million Americans suffer a heart attack, and of these about 500, 000 have already had at least one heart attack. Adopting and following new heart-healthy habits is important for people who have had a heart attack and want to avoid another cardiac event.
While many parents painstakingly inspect the pounds of sugary loot brought home each Halloween, they need to keep in mind that candy tampering isn't the largest concern they face.
Many chronically ill patients aren't telling their doctors that they're cutting back on their prescription medicines because of high costs "” even though skimping on certain drugs could harm their health, and their physicians could help them if they spoke up.
The chicken pox vaccine has saved the US hundreds of millions of dollars by preventing the kinds of severe cases that used to send kids, teens and adults to the hospital. And the broad vaccination of children also appears to be protecting people who haven't had the shot or the disease.
Unhealthy eating habits, coupled with the rising rate of obesity among America's children, have lead experts to come together to teach students a very important lesson: how to lead a heart-healthy lifestyle to reduce their future risk for cardiovascular disease and diabetes.
Ongoing research at the University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center is looking at men diagnosed with prostate cancer and their unaffected brothers to help determine what genes are involved, if siblings realized they were at higher risk and what they are doing about it.
Researchers are working to defeat acne by understanding it on a molecular level, and testing new ideas about how to treat it. They've enlisted volunteers in their efforts to explore acne's roots in the cells and chemicals under the surface of the skin.
Caregiving without help over a long period of time takes its toll emotionally, physically and financially. U-M expert offers caregivers who are going through a stressful situation suggestions on how to look for people who can help.
A new research effort and fund seeks to improve understanding and treatment of mysterious multi-symptom illnesses, from fibromyalgia and chronic fatigue syndrome to Gulf War Illness and vulvodynia.
Women with advanced breast cancer who have a higher number of tumor cells circulating in their blood progress more rapidly and die sooner than women with fewer of these cells.
For people whose bodies produce too many "allergy cells" in a mysterious and underdiagnosed condition called mastocytosis, a new program offers treatment and the chance to take part in research that could get to the root cause of the condition - - and of all allergies.
Parents of kids with asthma are striving to clear their homes of substances that could trigger their child's symptoms, but the steps they take aren't always the ones that could do the most good, a new study finds. And many don't take effective steps like quitting smoking.
Nearly a decade after the Department of Veterans Affairs initiated expansive improvements in how it cares for veterans with chronic illnesses, a new multicenter study finds VA patients with diabetes are more likely to receive recommended tests and have better outcomes than managed care patients.
Mexican-Americans have a far higher chance of suffering a stroke than non-Hispanic whites, and the risk is exactly doubled among those in their late 40s and 50s, a new study finds. The researchers say more education, and more studies of unique risk factors, is needed.
Chances are excellent that your urinary tract is home to a pathogenic organism called the human BK virus. New research suggests the intriguing possibility that this common virus may play a role in prostate cancer.
Staph bacteria are not uncommon in health care settings. Methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is one of these types of bacteria which is now found in the general population. What is particularly concerning to medical experts is that MRSA is resistant to many common antibiotics.
Every athlete wants to run as fast as Michael Johnson, vault as powerfully as Mary Lou Retton or hit a baseball like Mark McGwire. But as the 2004 Summer Olympics approach, one expert cautions teens and weekend athletes not to turn to performance-enhancing steroids to reach their gold-medal potential.
For many older adults, even a walk to the car tires them easily. Through aerobic circuit-training, older men and women will help researchers determine if this type of exercise program can help older men and women more easily perform basic tasks of daily living.
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