Mediterranean diet provides symptom relief for patients with IBS in pilot study
A pilot study from Michigan Medicine researchers found that the Mediterranean diet may provide symptom relief for people with irritable bowel syndrome. Study participants were randomized into two groups, one following the Mediterranean diet and the other following the low FODMAP diet, a common restrictive diet for IBS. In the Mediterranean diet group, 73% of […]
Sparrow to join U-M Health under proposed agreement
LANSING, MI – Sparrow Health System will join University of Michigan Health under a proposed agreement that will expand services to mid-Michigan residents, provide access to the highest level of care, improve facilities and technology, and begin a new chapter in Sparrow’s storied history. The U-M Board of Regents approved moving ahead with the agreement […]
Study identifies a signaling cascade behind retina regeneration in zebrafish
The findings could help inform treatments for blindness in humans. Blinding eye diseases like macular degeneration, diabetic retinopathy, and glaucoma are accompanied by the death of neurons in the retina that leads to blindness. Although several strategies are being investigated for restoring sight to the people who are blind, including using stem cells from the […]
“Sandwich generation” study shows challenges of caring for both kids and aging parents
Millions of Americans juggle caregiving for two generations; new analysis shows the strain on their time, and financial and mental health. Their older parents need care. Their kids are still under 18. And they probably have a job, too. They’re the “sandwich generation” – a longtime nickname for the mostly female, mostly middle-aged group of […]
Michigan Medicine receives $50M; will name new hospital after philanthropists D. Dan and Betty Kahn
ANN ARBOR, Mich. – Celebrating one of the largest gifts ever to Michigan Medicine of $50 million, the health system will name its new hospital for longtime philanthropists D. Dan and Betty Kahn. On Dec. 8, the University of Michigan Board of Regents approved a new name for University of Michigan Health’s 264-bed, 690,000-square-foot hospital […]
Cutting Unneeded Urine Cultures a Good First Step to Less Antibiotic Use
WASHINGTON — Michigan hospitals were able to cut down on unnecessary treatment of asymptomatic bacteriuria (ASB) thanks to better diagnostic stewardship, according to a study. The percentage of patients with a positive urine culture who had ASB fell from 34.1% in the year 2017 to 22.5% in 2020 in a consortium of 46 hospitals. That […]
University of Michigan Health’s adult hospitals ranked best in Michigan and top 20 nationwide by U.S. News & World Report
University of Michigan Health’s adult hospitals were ranked best in Michigan and 17th in the nation by U.S. News & World Report “Best Hospitals” rankings for 2022-2023. This prestigious honor measures excellence in patient care. U-M Health is the clinical division of Michigan Medicine, the academic medical center of the University of Michigan. U-M Health […]
Finding the right memory strategy to slow cognitive decline
A new study compares two popular forms of cognitive training that people often use to improve learning and memory. What’s the best way to improve your memory as you age? Turns out, it depends, a study suggests. But your fourth-grade math teacher may have been onto something with that phrase to help you remember how […]
As science searches for answers on depression, what should patients do today?
Right now, more than 1 in 10 Americans take medicines for depression – a number that has risen during the pandemic. But how do those drugs work – and why don’t they work for everyone? And why do people get depression, anyway? Experts still don’t know all the answers to these questions. After all, the […]
As science searches for answers on depression, what should patients do today?
Right now, more than 1 in 10 Americans take medicines for depression – a number that has risen during the pandemic. But how do those drugs work – and why don’t they work for everyone? And why do people get depression, anyway? Experts still don’t know all the answers to these questions. After all, the […]