The message that a common pain reliever can have uncommonly bad effects on the liver under certain conditions seems to have reached most physicians, a new study finds. Now, the challenge lies in getting the word out to their patients and the public.
A new approach to prostate cancer surgery using a combination of existing techniques may help men get home within 24 hours of having their prostates removed -- without making them less satisfied with their care or putting them at extra risk of complications.
Finding health information is a top use of the World Wide Web, but those looking for insights into their sleep problems should beware. Over 90 sites offer a simple - but not very accurate - sleepiness test, often without information to help users understand their score.
University of Michigan scientists report that copper and a gene/protein called Ctr1, which helps copper get inside cells, is essential for normal embryonic development. Without the copper transport gene, mice, and probably people, die before birth.
Results from a new study at the University of Michigan Health System not only reveal the mechanism by which chocolate irritates the digestive tract of those who suffer with chronic heartburn, but also suggest a novel treatment.
People who might be infected with the hepatitis C virus are not getting tested early or often enough, possibly because neither they nor their doctors are raising the issue, a study finds. Even if they do test positive, they may not always get referred to a specialist.
A new form of the "gold standard" drug against kidney transplant rejection not only costs less and gets absorbed better, it also helps transplant recipients keep their organs longer. A new study answers a six-year question over long-term advantages from a new form of cyclosporine.
In the wake of recent publicity surrounding vaccine safety issues, parents and the physicians who treat their children are reporting more concern about some vaccines, and even refusing certain vaccines for their children.
Three- to 4-year-old children treated for iron-deficiency anemia in infancy show slower transmission of nerve impulses throughout the brain in both the auditory and visual systems, say researchers at the University of Michigan and the University of Chile.
A new study from the University of Michigan shows that the national Back to Sleep campaign, which recommends that caretakers place healthy babies on their backs to sleep, has been more successful for some racial and ethnic groups than for others.
Asthmatic children insured through Medicaid are almost three times less likely to see a physician who specializes in asthma care than children who get their health insurance through other types of managed care plans, possibly confirming anecdotal reports of variations in care among children with different forms of health insurance.
Results from the first-ever study testing the use of dendritic cells in children may offer new hope for a cancer vaccine. The research suggests that dendritic cells spiked with proteins from a pediatric patient's own tumor can generate an immune response to cancer.
A new study by a University of Michigan heart researcher and published in the New England Journal of Medicine shows that adding an established medication to standard treatment regimens for heart failure reduced deaths by 30 percent.
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