A study performed at Michigan Medicine reveals that the use of less polluting inhaled anesthetic agents reduced harmful emissions by 50% in one year without impacting patient safety or outcomes.

According to findings by Michigan Medicine, one in five older patients gets an infection up to six months following heart surgery — with women much more likely to develop one.

Deciding to get LASIK surgery requires thought and evaluation. Here’s what an ophthalmologist tells prospective recipients.

A team of researchers are trying to address a lack of knowledge around neutrophilic asthma and have developed one of the first mouse models for the condition.

Half of parents support teens getting non-surgical cosmetic procedures if there’s a valid reason –  but their beliefs about which reasons count as valid differ –  according to a national poll.

New safe gun storage laws for Michigan highlight the need for keeping firearms locked up and separate from ammunition to prevent injury and death including suicide.

Research finds that adults surveyed had low trust in their health care system to use artificial intelligence responsibly and others had low trust in their health care systems to make sure an AI tool would not harm them.

HPV screening usually entails a speculum-based exam, which is an uncomfortable experience for most patients. University of Michigan researchers are the first to demonstrate in the United States that self-sampling is just as effective as speculum-based testing for HPV detection.

A multicenter study compared patients with irritable bowel syndrome on Immunoglobulin G-based elimination diets to patients on sham diets. 

Rural patients face long drives for surgery, especially if they want to reach a high quality and affordable hospital.

People over 50 who work say having a job aids their mental and physical health, but disabilities, caregiving and other issues act as barriers to working for many, including those who aren’t working but aren’t yet retired.

Pre-operative tests in low-risk surgical patients dropped sharply, and safely, after a quality improvement effort aimed at reducing inappropriate care.

Research from Michigan Medicine investigated possible genetic factors for drug efficacy for children with Crohn’s disease. 

Mitochondria are essential for generating energy that fuels cells and helps them function. In a new study researchers used mice to show that dysfunctional mitochondria also trigger a response that affects the maturation and function of β-cells.

Dravet syndrome and other developmental epileptic encephalopathies are rare but devastating conditions. Research from Michigan Medicine takes aim at variant in SCN1B, which causes an even more severe form of DEE.