medical research

University of Michigan Hospital (University of Michigan photo)

UM Study: Just 11% Of Adults, 5% Of Children Participate In Medical Research

Medical research is vital to the advancement of health care, but many medical research studies have too few people who participate. A new study from the University of Michigan takes an in-depth look at public participation in medical research across the United States.

WWJ Newsradio 950–2013/01/31

An artist's rendering of Michigan State University's Facility for Rare Isotope Beams, now under construction behind its existing National Superconducting Cyclotron Laboratory. MSU photo.

MSU Board To Vote On Phase Of $600M FRIB

The Michigan State University Board of Trustees meets Friday to consider whether to go ahead with construction of a new phase of a $600 million federally backed physics research center.

WWJ Newsradio 950–2012/12/12

UM: Tight Blood Sugar Control For Pediatric Cardiac Surgery Patients Doesn’t Improve Outcomes

Tight blood sugar control in the intensive care unit for pediatric cardiac surgery patients does not improve patients’ infection rate, mortality, length of stay or organ failure when compared to standard care, new research shows.

WWJ Newsradio 950–2012/09/10

Maryland Firm’s Drug Cures Neuropathy In Diabetic Mice In Michigan Test

RegeneRx Biopharmaceuticals Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: RGRX) reported Wednesday that in a Michigan trial, researchers found that Thymosin Beta 4 (Tβ4) promotes statistically significant recovery of peripheral neuropathy in type II diabetic mice.

WWJ Newsradio 950–2012/08/29

Statewide Study Claims Rampant Unnecessary Heart Imaging

Beaumont Health System Wednesday released a study showing rampant excessive use of cardiovascular imaging with CT scanners, called coronary CT angiography, or CCTA.

WWJ Newsradio 950–2012/08/08

The photos compare images of two brains, one with and without head injury. The red areas indicates electrical activity in response to the task researchers asked study participants to perform, and non-injured brains show more red, thus more electrical activity during the task. Images courtesy of Steven Broglio, University of Michigan

UM: Concussions, Head Impacts May Accelerate Brain Aging

A new study from the University of Michigan finds that concussions and lesser head impacts may speed up the brain’s natural aging process by causing signaling pathways in the brain to break down more quickly than they would in someone who has never suffered a brain injury.

WWJ Newsradio 950–2012/08/07