Renal Business Today - University Of Michigan

Lifetime 'Dose' of Excess Weight Linked to Diabetes

ANN ARBOR, Mich.—In a study of 8,000 adolescents and young adults, researchers were able to show that the the degree and duration of carrying extra pounds are important risk factors for developing type 2 diabetes in adulthood, according to a study published in the September ...More

September 8, 2011

Posted in News, Clinical & Pharma

Survival Matching Should be Used to Allocate Kidneys

ANN ARBOR, Mich.—Providing kidney transplants to patients with the best probability of longer survival would reduce repeat transplant operations and improve life span after kidney transplant, a University of Michigan researcher said in a commentary published in the March 16 ...More

March 21, 2011

Posted in News, Clinical & Pharma, Government & Regulation

Docs Want Policy Added to Medical Education

ANN ARBOR, Mich.—Changing medical student and resident education to include instruction in how healthcare systems function is critical, especially with the implementation of national health are reforms, University of Michigan physicians said in an article published Feb. 24 ...More

February 24, 2011

Posted in News, Government & Regulation, Practice Management

A1c Test Not Best Way to Diagnose Diabetes in Children

ANN ARBOR, Mich. – Doctors are increasingly using a convenient blood glucose test for diagnosing diabetes and pre-diabetes, but a study by the University of Michigan's C.S. Mott Children's Hospital shows it's not the best way to diagnose diabetes in children. ...More

February 23, 2011

Posted in News, Clinical & Pharma

Education, Income Affect Arab American Organ Donation

ANN ARBOR, Mich.—University of Michigan researchers have identified various factors—from education and income levels to gender and religion—that could predict how Arab Americans view organ donation, according to a study published online in Clinical Transplantation. ...More

January 25, 2011

Posted in News, Practice Management

Sepsis Survivors More Likely to Have Cognitive Problems

ANN ARBOR, Mich.—Older adults who survive severe sepsis are at higher risk for long-term cognitive impairment and physical limitations than those hospitalized for other reasons, according to researchers from the University of Michigan Health System. ...More

October 27, 2010

Posted in News, Clinical & Pharma

Diabetic Conditions Improved After Calls with Fellow Patients

ANN ARBOR, Mich.—Phone calls with a peer facing the same self-management challenges helped diabetes patients manage their conditions and improved their blood sugar levels better than those who used traditional nurse care management services alone, according to research from ...More

October 19, 2010

Posted in News, Practice Management

Kidney Stone Removal May Rise With Physician Ownership

ANN ARBOR, Mich.—More physician-owned outpatient surgery centers may mean the surgical removal of more kidney stones, according to a new study published in the Sept. issue of the Journal of Urology. ...More

September 1, 2010

Posted in News, Business

U of Mich. Opens Nutrition, Obesity Research Center

ANN ARBOR, Mich.—The University of Michigan received a $5.7 million grant to establish the Michigan Nutrition Obesity Research Center, one of only 13 federally funded centers that focus on studies related to diet and metabolism. ...More

August 26, 2010

Posted in News, Business, Government & Regulation

Grapes Reduce Risk Factors for Heart Disease, Diabetes

Could eating grapes slow what’s for many Americans a downhill sequence of high blood pressure and insulin resistance leading to heart disease and type 2 diabetes? ...More

April 27, 2010

Posted in News, Business, Clinical & Pharma

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