Trusted by:
Results from the first-ever study testing the use of dendritic cells in children may offer new hope for a cancer vaccine. The research suggests that dendritic cells spiked with proteins from a pediatric patient's own tumor can generate an immune response to cancer.
Asthmatic children insured through Medicaid are almost three times less likely to see a physician who specializes in asthma care than children who get their health insurance through other types of managed care plans, possibly confirming anecdotal reports of variations in care among children with different forms of health insurance.
Three- to 4-year-old children treated for iron-deficiency anemia in infancy show slower transmission of nerve impulses throughout the brain in both the auditory and visual systems, say researchers at the University of Michigan and the University of Chile.
A new study from the University of Michigan shows that the national Back to Sleep campaign, which recommends that caretakers place healthy babies on their backs to sleep, has been more successful for some racial and ethnic groups than for others.
In the wake of recent publicity surrounding vaccine safety issues, parents and the physicians who treat their children are reporting more concern about some vaccines, and even refusing certain vaccines for their children.
A new form of the "gold standard" drug against kidney transplant rejection not only costs less and gets absorbed better, it also helps transplant recipients keep their organs longer. A new study answers a six-year question over long-term advantages from a new form of cyclosporine.
People who might be infected with the hepatitis C virus are not getting tested early or often enough, possibly because neither they nor their doctors are raising the issue, a study finds. Even if they do test positive, they may not always get referred to a specialist.
Results from a new study at the University of Michigan Health System not only reveal the mechanism by which chocolate irritates the digestive tract of those who suffer with chronic heartburn, but also suggest a novel treatment.
University of Michigan scientists report that copper and a gene/protein called Ctr1, which helps copper get inside cells, is essential for normal embryonic development. Without the copper transport gene, mice, and probably people, die before birth.
Finding health information is a top use of the World Wide Web, but those looking for insights into their sleep problems should beware. Over 90 sites offer a simple - but not very accurate - sleepiness test, often without information to help users understand their score.
RSS
Medicine keyboard_arrow_right
Sciencekeyboard_arrow_right
Life keyboard_arrow_right
Business keyboard_arrow_right
Journal News keyboard_arrow_right
By Location keyboard_arrow_right
Meetings, Grants, and Events keyboard_arrow_right