At Children’s Hospital, Dr. Mary Bedard and the NICU nursing staff save the life of a tiny infant struggling from a serious intestinal infection. ~ Detroit Medical Center…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Infant mortality attributed to accidental suffocation and strangulation in bed has quadrupled over the last two decades, investigators at the US Centers for…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – One reason that African Americans have high rates of renal failure is that earlier, treatable stages of kidney disease are not being recognized…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Carefully selected kidney donors can expect to live just as long as people in the general population and experience no significant drop in…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Independent of obesity, sleep apnea appears to be a risk factor for the development of insulin resistance, according to a report in the…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – New research suggests that on rare occasions the medications used to treat attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder may induce hallucinations and other psychotic symptoms. As reported…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – US researchers have developed a clinical equation that may enhance the estimation of glomerular filtration rate (GFR) in children with chronic kidney disease,…
After losing control of his entire right side from a massive stroke, a teenager overcomes a long, difficult, and uncertain recovery with courage, grit, and determination. ~ Detroit…
A patient suffering from Trigeminal Neuralgia (extreme facial pain) has breakthrough neurosurgery, microvascular decompression, to resolve the pain & restore quality of life.~ Detroit Medical Center Submitted by…
DMC Huron Valley-Sinai Hospital offers hope for severe sinus sufferers through new image-guided surgery that opens up passages, allowing freer breathing and higher quality of life. See two…
DMC’s Surgical Simulation Lab creates a virtual anatomy, allowing surgeons to train and enhance their skill before moving to live patients. ~ Detroit Medical Center Submitted by Detroit…
