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videogame.mp3
A discussion about virtual video games and how - though they are a place to start in leading a healthy lifestyle - they should not replace real exercise is given.
julydrinkspodcast.mp3
How the beverages we drink impact our diet, and our weight.
alzheimers.mp3
By the year 2050, about 30 million Americans are expected to suffer from Alzheimer¿s disease. Experts in the field are trying to determine if sophisticated imaging equipment can help predict the development of the disease.
sepsis.mp3
About one in every 100 people each year will experience a serious bloodstream infection, and often times, antibiotics aren¿t enough. So to combat these rampant infections, UM researchers are working to find ways to better diagnose and treat them.
geneticprejudice.mp3
Researchers know there is no scientific evidence for genetic differences between racial groups when it comes to athletic ability, but apparently some of the American public isn't getting the message.
Binge_behavior.mp3
Stressed individuals might be particularly prone to binge eating or drug addiction because of high levels of a hormone mechanism in their brain, according to new University of Michigan and Georgetown University research.
racerectalcancer.mp3
Black patients and white patients are seeing rectal cancer specialists at similar rates, but blacks are still less likely to receive chemotherapy or radiation therapy, according to a new study from the University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center.
breast_asym.mp3
A new study from the University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center reveals that women who experience breast asymmetry following breast conserving surgery were more likely to experience poor quality of life and fear of cancer recurrence.
BRCA_gene.mp3
Women diagnosed with breast cancer who carry a certain genetic mutation can have breast-sparing surgery but should consider hormonal treatments to reduce their risk of cancer returning.
High_tech_bubbles.mp3
Bubbles: You've bathed in them, popped them, endured bad song lyrics about them. Now, U-M researchers hope to add a more sophisticated application to the list: gas bubbles used like corks to block oxygen flow to tumors, or to deliver drugs.
catheters.mp3
The prevention of catheter-related UTIs during hospitalization is discussed.
pienta.mp3
If two nearby pre-cancerous cells work together, they have a better chance of surviving and becoming cancer, according to a new University of Michigan theory.
catheters,0.mp3
Dr. Matthew Davis discusses results of the recently released U-M C.S Mott Children's Hospital Children's Health Poll and what parents need to know about using retails clinics for their children's health care.
copay.mp3
Lowering drug co-pays for chronic disease patients increases use of important preventive medicines, rigorous study shows.
Early_treatment.mp3
A new, U-M doctor-lead study offers intriguing insight into the possibility of postponing hypertension among the 59 million Americans whose blood pressure is slightly high.
alco_insomnia.mp3
A new U-M study hints that people who have both alcohol problems and sleep problems, which often occur together -- might be helped by an epilepsy drug.
congenheart.mp3
New study from the University of Michigan Cardiovascular Center demonstrates that where these infants undergo surgery can have a significant impact on their outcome.
Multiple_defects.mp3
Friedhelm Hildebrandt, M.D. and U-M Medical School colleagues study genes that, when mutated, produce a lethal kidney disease called nephronophthisis in infants and children.
Holoshitzresearch.mp3
Researchers have discovered three genes that are over-expressed in rheumatoid arthritis that were not known to be associated with the disease before.
grapes.mp3
Eating grapes may be the key to helping fight high blood pressure related to a salty diet, according to new research from the University of Michigan Health System.
eggallergy.mp3
breastcancer,0.mp3
Researchers have found they can potentially target chemotherapy for breast cancer to only those women most likely to benefit, sparing the majority of patients from unnecessary side effects.
disparities.mp3
Despite decades of advances in diabetes care, African Americans and Latinos are still far less likely than whites to have their blood sugar under control, even with the help of medications, a new U-M and VA study finds.
diabeteseyes.mp3
Researchers at the University of Michigan Kellogg Eye Center have released a study that examines a new diagnostic tool that may help diagnose diabetes-related eye problems long before symptoms begin.
cognitive.mp3
A new nationally representative study led by the University of Michigan shows a downward trend in the rate of "cognitive impairment" -- the umbrella term for everything from significant memory loss to dementia and Alzheimer's disease
breastcancertreatment.mp3
A new study from the University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center reveals that minority women with breast cancer are often making treatment decisions without knowing some very important information, including their survival odds.
depressedbabies.mp3
What¿s the connection between a new mother¿s mood and the way her new baby sleeps? University of Michigan researchers who study sleep and depression are trying to find out.
Newgenetics.mp3
Obsessive-compulsive disorder tends to run in families. Now, U-M research is shedding new light on one of the genetic factors that may contribute to that pattern.
imaging.mp3
Researchers at the University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center have identified a new imaging technique that can measure the effectiveness of treatment for prostate cancer that has spread to the bones.
healthyhealing.mp3
Childbirth may be the most natural thing in the world, but that certainly doesn¿t mean it¿s easy! Over half of women suffer from postpartum ailments. Many of these women suffer in silence, embarrassed to talk with their doctor or even their friends.