News from the University of Michigan Health System en-us http://www.med.umich.edu/news Copyright 2011, The University of Michigan jesssoul@med.umich.edu (Jessica Soulliere) wkolcz@med.umich.edu (Wally Kolcz) Mon, 03 Oct 2011 6:59:52 EST http://www.med.umich.edu/1images/2logo.gif http://www.med.umich.edu The UMHS Newsroom, the source for news releases and other information about the U-M Health System, has moved to www.uofmhealth.org/News . Please change your bookmarks! The old Newsroom will be redirected to this new address soon. An archive of press releases will remain on this server, and a link to a search page will be posted on the new Newsroom to allow easy access. http://www2.med.umich.edu/prmc/media/newsroom/details.cfm?ID=1916 http://www2.med.umich.edu/prmc/media/newsroom/details.cfm?ID=1916 Tue, 22 Feb 2011 10:15:00 EST All The University of Michigan Health System is migrating its RSS news feeds to a new server, and streamlining the number of feeds offered. Anyone currently subscribing to the older RSS feeds should visit http://www.uofmhealth.org/News/RSS immediately to subscribe to one or more of the new feeds. http://www2.med.umich.edu/prmc/media/newsroom/details.cfm?ID=1915 http://www2.med.umich.edu/prmc/media/newsroom/details.cfm?ID=1915 Tue, 08 Feb 2011 15:28:00 EST All Are some children genetically tuned to be overweight, or is lifestyle to blame for childhood obesity? Check-ups of 1,003 Michigan sixth graders in a school-based health program showed obese children tend to have the same habits, such as eating school lunch and spending two hours or more watching TV or video games. The University of Michigan Cardiovascular Center published the study as the country looks for new ways to reduce childhood obesity. http://www2.med.umich.edu/prmc/media/newsroom/details.cfm?ID=1913 http://www2.med.umich.edu/prmc/media/newsroom/details.cfm?ID=1913 Mon, 31 Jan 2011 08:00:00 EST All The University of Michigan women'#39;s basketball team will join the Women'rsquo;s Basketball Coaches Association'rsquo;s (WBCA) 'quot;Pink Zone'quot; initiative by holding its third annual 'quot;Pink Zone'quot; game on Feb. 6 when the Wolverines host Illinois at 2 p.m. in Crisler Arena. The Wolverines hope to raise more than $5,000 to benefit the University of Michigan Women'#39;s Health Program and will begin several activities this week to kick off the 'quot;Pink Zone'quot; campaign. http://www2.med.umich.edu/prmc/media/newsroom/details.cfm?ID=1911 http://www2.med.umich.edu/prmc/media/newsroom/details.cfm?ID=1911 Thu, 27 Jan 2011 16:00:00 EST Events What happens when two proteins join together? In this case, they become like a power couple, where the whole is greater than the sum of the parts. The fusion protein API2-MALT1 joins with the enzyme NIK and cuts it in two, making NIK a renegade protein that fuels lymphoma. http://www2.med.umich.edu/prmc/media/newsroom/details.cfm?ID=1909 http://www2.med.umich.edu/prmc/media/newsroom/details.cfm?ID=1909 Thu, 27 Jan 2011 14:00:00 EST Cancer Research and Treatment The University of Michigan Health System will launch a brand-new website just for patients and potential patients on Tuesday, February 1, giving them easy access to a vast amount of information about their health and all UMHS services and providers. The new site, UofMHealth.org, was designed from the ground up to be user-friendly and comprehensive, with information and news about a'nbsp;vast array of physicians, clinics, hospitals, medical and surgical services, and patient amenities http://www2.med.umich.edu/prmc/media/newsroom/details.cfm?ID=1910 http://www2.med.umich.edu/prmc/media/newsroom/details.cfm?ID=1910 Thu, 27 Jan 2011 14:00:00 EST All A new study questions the controversial U.S. Preventative Service Task Force recommendations for breast cancer screening, with data that shows starting at a younger age and screening more frequently will result in more lives saved. http://www2.med.umich.edu/prmc/media/newsroom/details.cfm?ID=1908 http://www2.med.umich.edu/prmc/media/newsroom/details.cfm?ID=1908 Thu, 27 Jan 2011 11:35:00 EST Cancer Research and Treatment University of Michigan Health System research shows babies with a severe lung disease showed significantly improved lung volumes if they gained more weight over time, revealing a possible association between lung growth and improved nutrition. http://www2.med.umich.edu/prmc/media/newsroom/details.cfm?ID=1907 http://www2.med.umich.edu/prmc/media/newsroom/details.cfm?ID=1907 Thu, 27 Jan 2011 10:00:00 EST All A prototype drug already shown to hold promise for treating autoimmune disorders like lupus, arthritis and psoriasis halts established graft-versus-host disease (GVHD) in mouse models of bone marrow transplantation, research at the University of Michigan and the University of Florida shows. http://ns.umich.edu/htdocs/releases/story.php?id=8228 http://ns.umich.edu/htdocs/releases/story.php?id=8228 Thu, 27 Jan 2011 00:00:00 EST All Even factoring out depression, sleep problems in youths are the top markers for determining suicidal thoughts and behavior in adolescents, according to a new study by Idaho State University and University of Michigan researchers. The study could have major implications on how clinicians pursue treatment with youth. http://isupressreleases.blogspot.com/2011/01/sleep-problems-in-adolescents-top.html http://isupressreleases.blogspot.com/2011/01/sleep-problems-in-adolescents-top.html Wed, 26 Jan 2011 13:44:00 EST Mental Health In spite of efforts to raise awareness of the health risks to smoking around kids, American parents report exposure to smokers is still a major cause of asthma attacks in kids, according to results of a poll released today by the C.S. Mott Children'rsquo;s Hospital National Poll on Children'rsquo;s Health. http://www2.med.umich.edu/prmc/media/newsroom/details.cfm?ID=1904 http://www2.med.umich.edu/prmc/media/newsroom/details.cfm?ID=1904 Wed, 26 Jan 2011 13:30:00 EST Children/Adolescent Health A majority of African American men said they do not go to the doctor because visits are stressful and physicians don'#39;t give adequate information on how to make prescribed behavior or lifestyle changes, a new University of Michigan study shows. http://ns.umich.edu/htdocs/releases/story.php?id=8224 http://ns.umich.edu/htdocs/releases/story.php?id=8224 Wed, 26 Jan 2011 00:00:00 EST All The University of Michigan Cardiovascular Center and the University of Pittsburgh have been awarded $13.3 million to explore the potential benefits of heart devices for the large and growing group of Americans with heart failure. The REVIVE-IT study will examine earlier access to the devices that support the circulation of patients with failing hearts. http://www2.med.umich.edu/prmc/media/newsroom/details.cfm?ID=1902 http://www2.med.umich.edu/prmc/media/newsroom/details.cfm?ID=1902 Mon, 24 Jan 2011 00:00:00 EST All A $3.8 million renovation of the University of Michigan Health System'#39;s inpatient psychiatric unit includes improvements to safety and comfort. http://www2.med.umich.edu/prmc/media/newsroom/details.cfm?ID=1898 http://www2.med.umich.edu/prmc/media/newsroom/details.cfm?ID=1898 Thu, 20 Jan 2011 07:45:00 EST Mental Health Every year, more and more patients seek care from the University of Michigan Health System because its doctors are among the nation'rsquo;s best 'ndash; a point proven by the'nbsp;435 U-M physicians named to the 2011-12 Best Doctors in America list. http://www2.med.umich.edu/prmc/media/newsroom/details.cfm?ID=1900 http://www2.med.umich.edu/prmc/media/newsroom/details.cfm?ID=1900 Wed, 19 Jan 2011 15:15:00 EST All