- ALS risk higher among production workers, those exposed to metals, volatile compounds on job, new study finds https://labblog.uofmhealth.org/lab-report/als-risk-higher-among-production-workers-those-exposed-to-metals-volatile-compounds-on 17 comments science
- Early blood tests predict death, severe disability for traumatic brain injury: In the study, the method predicted poor outcomes six months after injury with high accuracy. https://labblog.uofmhealth.org/lab-notes/early-blood-tests-predict-death-severe-disability-for-traumatic-brain-injury 3 comments health
- Study demonstrates a novel approach to target enhancer-addicted cancers https://labblog.uofmhealth.org/lab-report/study-demonstrates-a-novel-approach-to-target-enhancer-addicted-cancers 2 comments science
- Existing drugs kill SARS-CoV-2 in cells https://labblog.uofmhealth.org/lab-report/existing-drugs-kill-sars-cov-2-cells 7 comments science
- As the ravages of the opioid epidemic lead many to avoid these powerful painkillers, a significant number of people with fibromyalgia are finding an effective replacement in CBD-containing products. The cannabis-derived substance provides fewer side effects, with less potential for abuse. https://labblog.uofmhealth.org/body-work/people-fibromyalgia-substituting-cbd-for-opioids-to-manage-pain 37 comments science
- Researchers have found that almost half a billion people globally have diabetes, although many don’t know they have it. The number of cases have more than quadrupled since 1980, when there were around 108 million living with the condition. https://labblog.uofmhealth.org/industry-dx/vast-under-treatment-of-diabetes-seen-global-study 220 comments science
- Few young adult men have gotten the HPV vaccine, study finds, but they should: A cancer found in the throat is now the leading cancer caused by HPV - and 80% of those diagnosed are men. Just 16% of men who were 18 to 21 years old had received at least one dose of the HPV vaccine at any age. https://labblog.uofmhealth.org/rounds/few-young-adult-men-have-gotten-hpv-vaccine 31 comments science
- Irregular Sleep Connected to Bad Moods and Depression. Even when it comes to just their mood the next day, people whose waking time varies from day to day may find themselves in as much of a foul mood as those who stayed up extra late the night before, or got up extra early that morning https://labblog.uofmhealth.org/body-work/irregular-sleep-connected-to-bad-moods-and-depression-study-shows 5 comments science
- More than 40% of people with multiple sclerosis (MS) said they’ve used cannabis products in the past year to help with chronic pain and sleep, two common symptoms that go together, using products with some combination of CBD and THC. (n=1,027) https://labblog.uofmhealth.org/lab-notes/more-people-ms-turning-to-cannabis-for-help-pain-sleep 5 comments science
- More than 40% of those with multiple sclerosis (MS) said they’ve used cannabis products in the past year to help with chronic pain and sleep (n=1,027). These two symptoms are common and often go together in this chronic neurological disease. https://labblog.uofmhealth.org/lab-notes/more-people-ms-turning-to-cannabis-for-help-pain-sleep 5 comments science
- More Than Half of People Using Cannabis for Pain Experience Multiple Withdrawal Symptoms https://labblog.uofmhealth.org/body-work/more-than-half-of-people-using-cannabis-for-pain-experience-multiple-withdrawal-symptoms 63 comments science
- Concern About Loved Ones Might Motivate People to Mask Up and Get Vaccine. New research suggests the thought of being a protector overrides desire for personal freedoms when it comes to COVID-safety messages. https://labblog.uofmhealth.org/rounds/concern-about-loved-ones-might-motivate-people-to-mask-up-and-get-vaccine 8 comments science
- Concern about loved ones might motivate people to mask up and get the COVID-19 vaccine. The thought of being a protector overrides desire for personal freedoms, and people are less likely to let personal beliefs and politics discourage them from safety practices. https://labblog.uofmhealth.org/rounds/concern-about-loved-ones-might-motivate-people-to-mask-up-and-get-vaccine 10 comments science
- Expanding Medicaid to more low-income adults helped many of them feel healthier, and do a better job at work or a job search, in just 1 year after new health coverage. Those with mental health disorders such as depression or addiction got an especially big boost in health and work-related measures. https://labblog.uofmhealth.org/industry-dx/benefits-for-mind-body-and-work-ability-seen-medicaid-expansion 5 comments science
- One-third of the people who could benefit from a special type of savings account to cushion the blow of their health plan deductible aren't doing so. This means they may be missing a chance to avoid taxes on money they can use to pay for their health insurance deductible and other costs. https://labblog.uofmhealth.org/industry-dx/many-medical-rainy-day-accounts-arent-getting-opened-or-filled-study-finds 36 comments science
- Oxygen therapy harms lung microbiome in mice: Study could have implications for treatment of reduced oxygen levels in critically ill patients https://labblog.uofmhealth.org/lab-report/oxygen-therapy-harms-lung-microbiome-mice 5 comments science
- Critically ill COVID-19 patients who received a single dose of a drug that calms an overreacting immune system were 45% less likely to die overall, and more likely to be out of the hospital or off a ventilator one month after treatment, compared with those who didn’t receive the drug https://labblog.uofmhealth.org/body-work/drug-calms-cytokine-storm-associated-45-lower-risk-of-dying-among-covid-19-patients-on 108 comments science
- More patients are being prescribed opioids after experiencing an ankle sprain, finds a new study of nearly 592,000 patients, even though no evidence-based treatment guidelines for ankle sprains include prescribing opioids. Physician over-prescribing may be part of the opioid epidemic problem. https://labblog.uofmhealth.org/body-work/prescribing-opioids-for-a-sprained-ankle 9 comments science
- Nearly half of middle-aged Americans are unsure if they’ll be able to afford health insurance after retirement according to a new study of data from the National Poll on Healthy Aging. More than 18% had avoided seeking care, or had not filled a prescription, because of cost in the past year. https://labblog.uofmhealth.org/industry-dx/middle-aged-adults-worried-about-health-insurance-costs-now-uncertain-for-future 2433 comments science
- Low-income people enrolled in Michigan's Medicaid expansion program experienced a six-point increase in employment or student status in one year, new study shows. The findings suggest that states could achieve goals of fuller employment among low-income residents by expanding Medicaid coverage. https://labblog.uofmhealth.org/industry-dx/jump-employment-seen-among-medicaid-expansion-enrollees-especially-most-vulnerable 797 comments science
- It would be wild if the key to treating all of these deadly viruses was found in the banana. https://labblog.uofmhealth.org/lab-report/antiviral-compound-offers-hope-against-deadly-flu 6 comments science
- US families are paying over $4,500 in medical bills to have a baby. The average out-of-pocket costs for childbirth increased by 50% in 7 years. Despite an Affordable Care Act mandate that employer-based health plans cover maternity care, some are shouldering more of the expenses tied to childbirth. https://labblog.uofmhealth.org/rounds/having-a-baby-may-cost-some-families-4500-out-of-pocket 4420 comments science
- Study suggests young people’s views may conflict with older Americans on bathroom policies affecting trans people. Eight in ten people aged 14-24 years polled, say that bathroom use by trans people should not be restricted, which differs from the narratives often represented in public debates. https://labblog.uofmhealth.org/rounds/youth-transgender-people-should-use-bathroom-theyre-most-comfortable 1181 comments science
- In the long run, drugs and talk therapy hold same value for people with depression, suggests new study. For people newly diagnosed with depression, the costs and benefits of antidepressants and CBT end up being equal after five years, suggesting there should be more access to CBT as first treatment. https://labblog.uofmhealth.org/rounds/long-run-drugs-talk-therapy-hold-same-value-for-depression-patients 2 comments science
- Our colon prioritizes gas detox over energy use, suggests a new study, which found that getting rid of the smelly component of a fart takes precedence within our guts. Hydrogen sulfide, the chemical responsible for the rotten-egg aroma, is deadly if inhaled at doses more than 700 parts per million. https://labblog.uofmhealth.org/lab-report/how-colon-prioritizes-gas-detox-over-energy-use 4 comments science
- The rate at which Americans died from firearm injuries increased sharply starting in 2015, a new study shows https://labblog.uofmhealth.org/industry-dx/recent-sharp-rise-firearm-deaths-seen-across-most-states 371 comments science
- Nearly one in three low-income people who enrolled in Michigan’s expanded Medicaid program discovered they had a chronic illness that had never been diagnosed before. Half also said their overall health improved after one year of coverage or more. Nearly as many said their mental health had improved https://labblog.uofmhealth.org/industry-dx/expanding-medicaid-means-health-problems-get-found-and-health-improves-study-finds 899 comments science
- More patients are being prescribed opioids after experiencing an ankle sprain, finds a new study of nearly 592,000 patients, even though no evidence-based treatment guidelines for ankle sprains include prescribing opioids. Physician over-prescribing may be part of the opioid epidemic problem. https://labblog.uofmhealth.org/body-work/prescribing-opioids-for-a-sprained-ankle 3108 comments science
- A potential new immune-based therapy to treat precancers in the cervix completely eliminated both the lesion and the underlying HPV infection in a third of women enrolled in a clinical trial. https://labblog.uofmhealth.org/rounds/study-therapy-completely-clears-hpv-one-third-of-cervical-precancers 275 comments science
- Study finds trans people face many barriers in health-care — intake forms that use noninclusive language, or finding providers who know about their health-care needs. This suggests that increased hours of education related to caring for trans patients may not correlate to more competent care. https://labblog.uofmhealth.org/rounds/bias-may-affect-providers-knowledge-of-transgender-health 39 comments science
- Patients use medical marijuana mostly for chronic pain - Vast majority, 85.5%, of medical cannabis license holders were seeking treatment for an evidence-based condition, with chronic pain accounting for 62.2% of all patient-reported qualifying conditions, finds study based on state registry data. https://labblog.uofmhealth.org/lab-report/what-drives-patients-to-use-medical-marijuana-mostly-chronic-pain 248 comments science
- More than half of people who take medical cannabis for chronic pain say they’ve driven under the influence of cannabis within two hours of using it, at least once in the last six months, according to a new study, with one in five of them saying they’d driven while ‘very high’. https://labblog.uofmhealth.org/rounds/more-than-half-of-people-taking-cannabis-for-chronic-pain-report-driving-while-high 51 comments science
- Chiropractic treatment and vision loss - In rare occurrences, forceful manipulation of the neck is linked to a damaging side effect: vision problems and bleeding inside the eye, finds the first published case report of chiropractic care leading to multiple preretinal hemorrhages. https://labblog.uofmhealth.org/body-work/examining-ties-between-chiropractic-treatment-and-vision-loss 2189 comments science
- Cancer takes an enormous toll financially, and patients feel their doctors’ offices aren’t adequately addressing these concerns. 14% reported losing more than 10% of household income due to missed work, and 17% spent more than 10% of household income on out-of-pocket medical expenses (N=2,502). https://labblog.uofmhealth.org/industry-dx/breast-cancer-patients-report-heavy-financial-toll-of-treatment 446 comments science
- Vaccine Suppresses Peanut Allergies in Mice https://labblog.uofmhealth.org/lab-report/study-vaccine-suppresses-peanut-allergies-mice 3 comments science
- Moms of Obese Children Use Different Words to Restrict Eating https://labblog.uofmhealth.org/rounds/moms-of-obese-children-use-different-words-to-restrict-eating?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=paid&utm_content=%20weight_management%20&utm_campaign=moms-of-obese-children-use-different-words-to-restrict-eating 3 comments science
- Getting a good night's sleep before surgery translates to less post-surgery pain http://labblog.uofmhealth.org/lab-report/to-reduce-postoperative-pain-consider-sleep-and-caffeine 13 comments science
- Brain Imaging Study Shows How Acupressure Fights Fatigue in Breast Cancer Survivors http://labblog.uofmhealth.org/lab-report/brain-imaging-study-shows-how-acupressure-fights-fatigue-breast-cancer-survivors 3 comments science
- Medicaid Expansion Helped Enrollees Do Better at Work or in Job Searches http://labblog.uofmhealth.org/industry-dx/medicaid-expansion-helped-enrollees-do-better-at-work-or-job-searches 3 comments politics
- Will a Kidney Transplant Fail? Genes Could Hold the Key (multi-center study on gene profiles of transplant patient biopsies) http://labblog.uofmhealth.org/body-work/will-a-kidney-transplant-fail-genes-could-hold-key 3 comments science