Health Lab Articles

bandage on head and wrestling match ref
Health Lab

Awake surgery for cancerous brain tumor brings referee back to the mat

After an awake surgery to remove a cancerous brain tumor, a Michigan man is living “more deliberately” than ever — officiating a high school wrestling state championship and participating in research for a potential cure.
cancer cell
Health Lab

Cancerous brain tumor cells may be at ‘critical point’ between order and disorder

Research, led by Michigan Medicine and the University of Michigan, suggests that glioblastoma cells are poised near a “critical point” of order and disorder — meaning, the cells possess some form of large-scale coordination throughout the whole tumor that allows them to respond in practical unison to attempts to kill tumor cells, such as chemotherapy or radiation.
family standing together selfie
Health Lab

Paying it forward

A patient with severe aortic stenosis receives a specialized surgery to save his life at Michigan Medicine.
kidney black white and pink and blue lines
Health Lab

How disparities in kidney care happen, and what to do about it

The risks of not getting the proper kidney care when it’s needed are high – and unfortunately, not everyone can access the care they need.
Team Smiling Suits Polish Hospital
Health Lab

Plastic surgeons help Ukrainian children in Poland

Many need medical attention after experiencing burns from unsafe living conditions during the ongoing conflict with Russia
yellow lines on black
Health Lab

Novel genetic scoring system helps determine ALS disease risk

Research by the University of Michigan finds a newly created polygenic scoring system — one that weighs the combined effects of common genetic variants — can improve the ability to predict an individual’s risk of developing ALS.
bubbles blowing painting
Health Lab

Expressing difficult emotions through art

Sparrow Health System caregivers express difficult emotions through art.
kid in pain
Health Lab

When to worry about your child’s tummy aches

Tummy aches are common among kids, with one in six parents in a national poll saying their child experiences them at least once a month, but not all parents seek professional advice when belly pain becomes a regular occurrence. An expert explains four ways parents can manage and respond.
hospital bed
Health Lab

Transgender people more likely to be admitted when seeking emergency care

Research suggests transgender and nonbinary people are significantly more likely than cisgender peers to be admitted following a visit the emergency department.
cpr graphic in orange two people
Health Lab

Common CPR questions answered by doctors

A cardiologist and emergency physician from the University of Michigan Health answer key questions about CPR.
stethoscope
Health Lab

Low food security associated with metabolic syndrome among reproductive aged Hispanic population

: Low food security associated with metabolic syndrome among reproductive aged Hispanic population a study suggests.
ant close up brown black background
Health Lab

Research hints at how fungus farming ants keep their gardens healthy

Investigators find that these specific ants sniff out diseased fungus by detecting chemicals called peptaibols.
flies
Health Lab

How seeing corpses reduces the lifespan of flies

A study led by the University of Michigan Medical School finds a link between death perception and reduced aging in flies.
emergency room doors
Health Lab

‘Concerning’ CT scans may cause unnecessary hospitalization for some pulmonary embolism patients

Michigan Medicine research finds that some patients with PE, a blood clot in one or more pulmonary arteries, may be hospitalized unnecessarily due to computed tomography, or CT, imaging results rather than clinical risk factors.
surgeon looking in distant
Health Lab

In academic hospitals, study finds these groups disproportionately affected by workplace mistreatment

A study finds that women, racial and ethnic minorities, and individuals identifying as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer are disproportionately affected by workplace mistreatment in academic medicine, and this mistreatment negatively impacts their mental health.