A study from the June issue of Anesthesiology found feedback from the front region of the brain is a crucial building block for consciousness and that its disruption is associated with unconsciousness when the anesthetics ketamine, propofol or sevoflurane are administered.
Children with obstructive sleep apnea who had a common surgery to remove their tonsils and adenoids showed notable improvements in behavior, quality of life and other symptoms compared to those treated with “watchful waiting” and supportive care, according to a new study.
Measuring hospitals’ cardiac arrest survival rates may be a first step towards reducing cardiac arrest deaths
AGA presents Chung Owyang, M.D., with its highest honor for lifelong achievement, Grace H. Elta, M.D., is distinguished clinician
Study sheds light on blood clot risks tied to certain catheters.
University of Michigan stroke specialists examine new approach to saving lives and reducing disability in the African American community.
Every cell in our bodies runs on a 24-hour clock, tuned to the night-day, light-dark cycles that have ruled us since the dawn of humanity. But new U-M led research shows that the clock may be broken in the brains of people with depression -- even at the level of the gene activity inside their brain cells.
Can decision aids help patients and doctors determine the right time and method for cancer screening?
Study explores what happens when people who are obese are given an ultimatum by their health insurer: Exercise or pay more for health insurance.
Anyone who has seen a young relative cope with a new diagnosis of type 1 diabetes – or an adult relative handle the daily demands of the lifelong illness – knows what a toll it can take. Now, it’s even easier than ever for relatives of type 1 diabetes patients to help U-M researchers in the search for ways to prevent or delay the disease.
Depression, being widowed and living alone increase risk of serious hospital-acquired infection.
A new Ann Arbor VA Healthcare System and University of Michigan study calls into question the FDA’s warning against high dosages of citalopram after finding no increased risk for abnormal heart rhythms or death in patients who took daily doses of more than 40 milligrams before or after the warning took effect.
America’s emergency, trauma & intensive care teams provide some of the world’s most advanced care, bringing patients back from the brink of death on a regular basis. But they can’t save the lives, limbs or health of all who suffer acute illness and injury. Now, a new U-M center will focus on finding new ways to treat such patients through cross-disciplinary research and entrepreneurial activity.
A University of Michigan study found cardiac arrest was associated with improved survival when it occurred in the operating room (O.R.) or post-anesthesia care unit (PACU) compared to other hospital locations.
After analyzing data from nearly 5,000 American adults, the researchers found that the quality of a person’s relationships with a spouse, family and friends predicted the likelihood of major depression disorder in the future, regardless of how frequently their social interactions took place.
A partnership designed to improve care for Medicare participants in southeast Michigan, while making the best use of Medicare dollars, has expanded.
For the millions of Americans at risk for heart disease or diabetes, a diet that includes tart cherries might actually be better than what the doctor ordered, according to new animal research from the University of Michigan Health System.
Can alternative therapies such as aerobic exercise, strength training or yoga help lower your blood pressure?
Consuming grapes may help protect against organ damage associated with the progression of metabolic syndrome, according to research presented this week at the Experimental Biology conference in Boston.
Women who give birth as teens are significantly more likely to be overweight or obese later in life than women who were not teen moms, University of Michigan Health System study shows.
A new master’s degree program at the U-M Medical School will help doctors, nurses and other health professionals learn how to educate future members of their professions – and address the worldwide shortage of many types of health care providers.
A bizarre twist on the usual way proteins are made may explain mysterious symptoms in the grandparents of some children with mental disabilities. The U-M discovery may lead to better treatments for older adults with a recently discovered genetic condition called Fragile X-associated Tremor Ataxia Syndrome.
For nearly two years, U-M neurologist Eva Feldman, M.D., Ph.D. has led the nation’s first clinical trial of stem cell injections in patients with the deadly degenerative disease known as amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, often called ALS or Lou Gehrig’s disease. Now, a new approval from the FDA paves the way for U-M to become the second site in the trial,
A new study from U-M and the VA Ann Arbor Healthcare System shows that veterans with PTSD who completed a mindfulness-based group treatment plan showed a significant reduction in symptoms as compared to patients who underwent treatment as normal.
As cancer therapy becomes more effective and the number of cancer survivors increases, doctors are faced with a new challenge: ensuring patients have a healthy heart to enjoy the rest of their lives. The University of Michigan has launched Michigan’s first cardio-oncology clinic to prevent or minimize heart damage caused by chemotherapy and radiation.
Every day, millions of people with bipolar disorder take medicines that help keep them from swinging into manic or depressed moods. But just how these drugs produce their effects is still a mystery. Now, a new U-M study of brain tissue helps reveal what might actually be happening.
University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center experts will discuss breast cancer risks (and how you can reduce yours), as well as screening, treatment and research at a free Breast Cancer Summit on Saturday, April 20 at Washtenaw Community College.
Deep inside your brain, a legion of stem cells lies ready to turn into new brain and nerve cells when you need them. New research shows the vital role of a type of internal “spring cleaning” that both clears out garbage inside the cells, and keeps them in their perpetual stem-cell state.
One-quarter of women who should take hormone-blocking therapies as part of their breast cancer treatment either do not start or do not complete the five-year course, according to a new study.
The costs of caring for people with dementia in the U.S. are comparable to – if not greater than – those for heart disease and cancer.
