News from the University of Michigan Health System en-us http://www.med.umich.edu/news Copyright 2009, The University of Michigan jesssoul@med.umich.edu (Jessica Soulliere) wkolcz@med.umich.edu (Wally Kolcz) Mon, 23 Nov 2009 8:27:52 EST http://www.med.umich.edu/1images/2logo.gif http://www.med.umich.edu Getting immunized against seasonal flu is the most important step most people over 50 should take this flu season. Older people who come down with flu-like symptoms should call their primary care physician promptly, because they may be priority candidates for antiviral drugs. http://www2.med.umich.edu/prmc/media/newsroom/details.cfm?ID=1384 http://www2.med.umich.edu/prmc/media/newsroom/details.cfm?ID=1384 Fri, 20 Nov 2009 08:00:00 EST All Holding on to hope may not make patients happier as they deal with chronic illness or diseases, according to a new study by University of Michigan Health System researchers. http://www2.med.umich.edu/prmc/media/newsroom/details.cfm?ID=1359 http://www2.med.umich.edu/prmc/media/newsroom/details.cfm?ID=1359 Mon, 02 Nov 2009 00:01:00 EST Health Minute Federal Medicare payments to the nation'rsquo;s nursing homes will more accurately match the different levels of care that elderly patients require, under rule changes that have just been announced for implementation in 2010. U-M researcher Brant Fries led the data analysis for a federally funded project that aims to set fairer payments for nursing home care. http://www2.med.umich.edu/prmc/media/newsroom/details.cfm?ID=1340 http://www2.med.umich.edu/prmc/media/newsroom/details.cfm?ID=1340 Thu, 15 Oct 2009 12:45:00 EST Geriatric Medicine An antibiotic, known to help transplant patients and has potential as a cancer treatment, is the new frontrunner in ongoing anti-aging research. In studies conducted at the University of Michigan and two other labs, rapamycin helped mice live longer, even when the animals received the drug at 600 days old, roughly the equivalent of a 60-year-old person. http://www2.med.umich.edu/prmc/media/newsroom/details.cfm?ID=1223 http://www2.med.umich.edu/prmc/media/newsroom/details.cfm?ID=1223 Thu, 09 Jul 2009 10:40:00 EST All U.S. seniors performed significantly better than their counterparts in England on standard tests of memory and cognitive function, according to a new study.
'nbsp; http://www.ns.umich.edu/htdocs/releases/story.php?id=7218 http://www.ns.umich.edu/htdocs/releases/story.php?id=7218 Thu, 25 Jun 2009 00:00:00 EST Geriatric Medicine Interactions between prescription medications and over-the-counter medications are somewhat common. A University of Michigan pharmacist discusses what can be done to avoid unwanted side effects. http://www2.med.umich.edu/prmc/media/newsroom/details.cfm?ID=1133 http://www2.med.umich.edu/prmc/media/newsroom/details.cfm?ID=1133 Mon, 04 May 2009 08:00:00 EST Health Minute For a decade, Alzheimer's disease researchers have been entrenched in debate about one of the mechanisms believed to be responsible for brain cell death and memory loss in the illness. http://www.ns.umich.edu/htdocs/releases/story.php?id=7091 http://www.ns.umich.edu/htdocs/releases/story.php?id=7091 Wed, 15 Apr 2009 00:00:00 EST Geriatric Medicine A'nbsp;new study led by the University of Michigan Health System suggests that older Americans are very supportive of family surrogate-based research, and would support having their family members enroll them in research in case of future incapacity. http://www2.med.umich.edu/prmc/media/newsroom/details.cfm?ID=1024 http://www2.med.umich.edu/prmc/media/newsroom/details.cfm?ID=1024 Wed, 14 Jan 2009 07:00:00 EST Medical Ethics http://www.ns.umich.edu/htdocs/releases/story.php?id=6867 http://www.ns.umich.edu/htdocs/releases/story.php?id=6867 Tue, 02 Dec 2008 00:00:00 EST Geriatric Medicine Older people who spent at least 14 hours a week taking care of a disabled spouse lived longer than others. That is the unexpected finding of a University of Michigan study forthcoming in Psychological Science, a journal of the Association for Psychological Science. http://www.ns.umich.edu/htdocs/releases/story.php?id=6859 http://www.ns.umich.edu/htdocs/releases/story.php?id=6859 Tue, 25 Nov 2008 00:00:00 EST Geriatric Medicine