http://phys.org/ en-us Phys.org provides the latest news from University of Michigan Health System Every week in his clinic at the University of Michigan, neurologist Joseph Corey, M.D., Ph.D., treats patients whose nerves are dying or shrinking due to disease or injury. http://phys.org/news271522304.html Nanotechnology Wed, 07 Nov 2012 14:52:00 EST news271522304 U.S. adults repeatedly rate bullying as a major health problem for U.S. children. But a new poll from the University of Michigan shows adults have different views about what bullying behaviors should prompt schools to take action. http://phys.org/news267118891.html Other Sciences Mon, 17 Sep 2012 16:41:42 EST news267118891 In a finding that could be important to the use of all kinds of stem cells in treating disease, scientists have discovered the crucial role of a protein called Mof in preserving the 'stem-ness' of stem cells, and priming them to become specialized cells in mice. It plays a key role in the "epigenetics" of stem cells -- that is, helping stem cells read and use their DNA. http://phys.org/news264766401.html Biology Tue, 21 Aug 2012 11:13:32 EST news264766401 The national recession didn't just hit people living in the U.S. – it's made it more difficult for people to pay for medical bills in poor countries like Honduras, according to a new University of Michigan study. http://phys.org/news251985692.html Other Sciences Mon, 26 Mar 2012 13:01:43 EST news251985692 The University of Michigan's first human embryonic stem cell line will be placed on the U.S. National Institutes of Health's registry, making the cells available for federally-funded research. It is the first of the stem cell lines derived at the University of Michigan to be placed on the registry. http://phys.org/news248447763.html Biology Tue, 14 Feb 2012 13:16:20 EST news248447763 Cancer researchers at hundreds of sites nationwide are about to launch a SWOG-led clinical trial that could keep thousands of breast cancer patients from getting chemotherapy that is unlikely to do them any good. http://phys.org/news223030244.html Medicine & Health Tue, 26 Apr 2011 09:50:54 EST news223030244 Most parents get their information about vaccines from their children's doctors, but some also consider public health officials, other parents, friends and family members and even celebrities as sources of vaccine information. http://phys.org/news220880092.html Medicine & Health Fri, 01 Apr 2011 12:35:16 EST news220880092 Middle-aged adults with diabetes are much more likely to develop age-related conditions than their counterparts who don't have diabetes, according to a new study by the University of Michigan Health System and VA Ann Arbor Healthcare System. http://phys.org/news220808642.html Medicine & Health Thu, 31 Mar 2011 16:44:25 EST news220808642 Getting older doesn't mean giving up muscle strength. Not only can adults fight the battle of strength and muscle loss that comes with age, but the Golden Years can be a time to get stronger, say experts at the University of Michigan Health System. http://phys.org/news220806357.html Medicine & Health Thu, 31 Mar 2011 16:25:07 EST news220806357 Researchers at the University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center have developed a new drug called AT-406 with potential to treat multiple types of cancer. http://phys.org/news220615931.html Medicine & Health Tue, 29 Mar 2011 11:40:04 EST news220615931 Most women face only a small risk of breast cancer coming back after they complete their treatment. Yet a new study from the University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center finds that nearly half of Latinas who speak little English expressed a great deal of worry about recurrence. http://phys.org/news220501718.html Medicine & Health Mon, 28 Mar 2011 03:28:50 EST news220501718 Seemingly every year there are reports of a young, apparently healthy athlete dying on the court or playing field. http://phys.org/news220092199.html Medicine & Health Wed, 23 Mar 2011 09:46:15 EST news220092199 In 1998, a study linking the measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) vaccine to autism in children appeared in a respected medical journal. For a decade, the study grabbed headlines worldwide. Worried parents rejected the life-saving vaccine for their children and those with autistic children agonized that they allowed an injection that caused the condition. http://phys.org/news220030999.html Medicine & Health Tue, 22 Mar 2011 17:10:02 EST news220030999 Providing kidney transplants to patients with the best probability of longer survival would reduce repeat transplant operations and improve life span after kidney transplant, says a U-M researcher in a commentary published in the New England Journal of Medicine March 16. http://phys.org/news219594225.html Medicine & Health Thu, 17 Mar 2011 15:24:04 EST news219594225 NAFLD is a condition where fat accumulates in the liver (steatosis) and can lead to liver inflammation (nonalcoholic steatohepatitis or NASH) and permanent liver damage (fibrosis/cirrhosis). NAFLD affects anywhere from 11% to 45% of some populations and is associated with obesity, hypertension, and problems regulating serum lipids or glucose. http://phys.org/news219001536.html Medicine & Health Thu, 10 Mar 2011 17:45:49 EST news219001536