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, 06 Jul 2009 13:56:45 EST http://www.med.umich.edu/1images/2logo.gif http://www.med.umich.edu Two University of Michigan studies supported by the National Institutes of Health may bridge the gap between rheumatologists and hand surgeons as they work toward the common goal of improving the quality of life for patients with rheumatoid arthritis. http://www2.med.umich.edu/prmc/media/newsroom/details.cfm?ID=1202 http://www2.med.umich.edu/prmc/media/newsroom/details.cfm?ID=1202 Mon, 29 Jun 2009 09:00:00 EST All According to the C.S. Mott Children'rsquo;s Hospital National Poll on Children'rsquo;s Health, 3 percent of households in the United States is affected by a life-threatening food allergy, yet little is know about the experiences of average families related to food allergies; what schools are doing to manage the problem, or how accepting parents are of the special accommodations schools must make to protect food-allergic children. http://www2.med.umich.edu/prmc/media/newsroom/details.cfm?ID=1145 http://www2.med.umich.edu/prmc/media/newsroom/details.cfm?ID=1145 Mon, 11 May 2009 00:00:00 EST National Poll The annual Quest for Breath Race and Family Event will take place on Sunday, April 26 at Gallup Park in Ann Arbor, with registration starting at 8:00 a.m. and the run/walk starting at 9:00 a.m.'nbsp;All proceeds from this event will go to benefit Pulmonary Fibrosis research at the University of Michigan Health System. http://www2.med.umich.edu/prmc/media/newsroom/details.cfm?ID=1117 http://www2.med.umich.edu/prmc/media/newsroom/details.cfm?ID=1117 Mon, 20 Apr 2009 09:00:00 EST All Taking acetaminophen, commonly known by the brand name Tylenol, for a headache or arthritis, can create new problems if an overdose damages liver cells. Warning labels indicate taking more than the recommended dose may cause liver damage. Findings by researchers at the University of Michigan point to possible genetic control and treatment of'nbsp;liver damage and other tissue trauma. http://www2.med.umich.edu/prmc/media/newsroom/details.cfm?ID=1080 http://www2.med.umich.edu/prmc/media/newsroom/details.cfm?ID=1080 Thu, 26 Mar 2009 11:25:00 EST Basic Science Mothers for millennia have exhorted children to get enough sleep to avoid becoming sick.'nbsp;But is there evidence to support mother'rsquo;s claim? And if we do happen to get sick, are the changes in our sleep beneficial?'nbsp;'nbsp;Links between sleep and the immune system are the topic of a study published today in Nature Reviews Neuroscience by Luca Imeri, M.D., of the University of Milan, and Mark R. Opp, Ph.D., of the University of Michigan Health System.'nbsp; http://www2.med.umich.edu/prmc/media/newsroom/details.cfm?ID=1047 http://www2.med.umich.edu/prmc/media/newsroom/details.cfm?ID=1047 Wed, 11 Feb 2009 09:00:00 EST Immunology and Autoimmune Disorders Scientists at the University of Michigan Department of Dermatology, the U-M School of Public Health and their collaborators have found DNA 'ldquo;hotspots'rdquo; that may reveal how genetic differences among individuals result in psoriasis, an autoimmune disease of the skin. http://www2.med.umich.edu/prmc/media/newsroom/details.cfm?ID=1034 http://www2.med.umich.edu/prmc/media/newsroom/details.cfm?ID=1034 Sun, 25 Jan 2009 14:00:00 EST Immunology and Autoimmune Disorders A new U-M study finds that an occupational therapy-based approach to treatment could be the key to helping patients with knee and hip osteoarthritis lead more active lives and even improve their overall health. http://www2.med.umich.edu/prmc/media/newsroom/details.cfm?ID=657 http://www2.med.umich.edu/prmc/media/newsroom/details.cfm?ID=657 Mon, 29 Sep 2008 08:00:00 EST Immunology and Autoimmune Disorders Relatively new drugs now help some patients, but not others, with the most common form of multiple sclerosis. That may be because patients with the same symptoms experience different types of inflammation, suggests a new study in animals from the University of Michigan. If the differences are found in people, future treatments may be tailored to specific subtypes of the disease. http://www2.med.umich.edu/prmc/media/newsroom/details.cfm?ID=419 http://www2.med.umich.edu/prmc/media/newsroom/details.cfm?ID=419 Tue, 01 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EST Immunology and Autoimmune Disorders Findings from a new University of Michigan study identified high levels of asthma inhaler misuse among anti-social youths, who displayed higher levels of distress and were more likely to abuse other substances. http://www.ns.umich.edu/htdocs/releases/story.php?id=6543 http://www.ns.umich.edu/htdocs/releases/story.php?id=6543 Wed, 07 May 2008 00:00:00 EST Immunology and Autoimmune Disorders Researchers at the University of Michigan Health System have found a key linkage between pain and a specific brain molecule, a discovery that lends new insight into fibromyalgia, an often-baffling chronic pain condition. http://www2.med.umich.edu/prmc/media/newsroom/details.cfm?ID=19 http://www2.med.umich.edu/prmc/media/newsroom/details.cfm?ID=19 Mon, 10 Mar 2008 00:00:00 EST Immunology and Autoimmune Disorders