A new precision medicine approach developed at the University of Michigan aims to predict cancer’s likelihood of migrating to the brain, and to aid in the search for new treatments

Spinal anesthesia, a needle-based procedure that provides sensory and movement block without loss of consciousness, is becoming a more common alternative to general anesthesia for infants.

Diagnosis, treatments and outcomes for acute aortic dissection have evolved. An international registry reveals trends and the power of data.

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The latest gadgetry designed to analyze your sleep has limits, experts say. And the tools are meaningless when healthy nighttime habits are ignored.

Latest findings in the ongoing debate about catch-up sleep show it could be protective against obesity for older children and teens.

Michigan Medicine faculty members recount their own Match Day experiences and share their advice for U-M’s Medical School Class of 2019.

An updated recommendation from the American Cancer Society lowers the age to begin routine screening for colorectal cancer to 45.

A U-M patient with cystic fibrosis is making an impact, raising awareness and money to improve the lives of people who have the inherited, chronic disease.

A U-M expert in tinnitus, or ringing in the ears, discusses progress made in resolving the common problem.

An annual pizza party has a purpose beyond basketball. It raises money for a Michigan Medicine facility that saved a young boy’s eyesight — and his life.

A Michigan Medicine expert explains what we know and don’t know about the hormone supplement that’s growing in popularity.

The executive director of the U-M Depression Center talks about its mission to better equip young people to deal with the stresses of college life.

A pilot study of families of children going home after tonsil surgery finds that a smartphone app may reduce clinic calls and simplify care instructions for parents. 

With their general medical training, and their special focus on the needs of hospitalized patients, hospitalist physicians play a key role in many hospitals.