Baby :: Umbilical cord clamping should be delayed for 3 minutes after birth
Clamping and cutting of the umbilical cord should be delayed for three minutes after birth, particularly for pre-term infants, suggests a senior doctor in this week?s BMJ.
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Head and Neck Cancer :: A new radiation therapy treatment developed for head and neck cancer patients
Most head-and-neck cancers that recur locally after prior full-dose conventional radiation therapy respond to Boron Neutron Capture Therapy (BNCT). These results were obtained in a Phase I/II study at the Helsinki University Hospital, Finland.
Childbirth :: $6M grant to fund U-M research on muscle damage during childbirth that causes prolapse, incontinence
A group of researchers from the University of Michigan Health System has been awarded a $6 million federal grant to study the serious injuries that afflict millions of women as a result of childbirth.
Heart :: Total artificial heart patient nears one-year anniversary of receiving high-tech implant at U-M
A year ago, 42-year-old Phillip Hall was facing near-certain death, perhaps within weeks. But today, he?s about to celebrate his birthday, his tenth wedding anniversary ? and the one-year anniversary of the day he was rushed into a University of Michigan operating room and implanted with a temporary total artificial heart that saved his life by replacing his own failing heart.
Psychology :: Are drunk girls more promiscuous? Perception is not always reality
Teens’ perceptions of adolescent girls’ flirtatiousness is based on what girls are drinking, as well as what their romantic male partners are drinking, according to a new University of Michigan study.
Psychiatry :: Department of Psychiatry Will Play Major Role in Veterans Center
More than a dozen faculty members from the Department of Psychiatry at the University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry will direct programs, conduct research and provide treatment at the new Veterans Administration Center of Excellence in Canandaigua.
Macular Degeneration :: Age-related Macular Degeneration Patient Receives Investigational Eye Drops
An 88-year-old man at The Methodist Hospital in Houston is one of two patients in the world today to receive an investigational eye drop that may restore sight for those suffering from neovascular (wet) age-related macular degeneration, a major cause of central visual loss and one of the leading causes of blindness in people over 60 in the United States.
Cancer :: New computer software helps GPs spot family cancer risk
The use of ‘decision support’ computer software can significantly improve the management of patients concerned about their family history of breast and bowel cancer, according to a study published in the British Journal of Cancer* today (Tuesday).
Cancer :: Killer T cell treatment shows promise against cancers in transplant patients
Blood cell donations could be used to treat transplant patients with a particular form of cancer, according to a Cancer Research UK study reported in the journal Blood1 today (Wednesday).
Blood Pressure :: Specific antagonism lowers blood pressure
High blood pressure (hypertension) is associated with an increased risk of heart attack and stroke, and the frequent use of drugs known as NSAIDs, for example to treat individuals with rheumatoid arthritis, can cause hypertension.