An audiologist’s advice on how best to avoid preventable hearing loss.

A study defines how a type of cell death occurs from a protein and fatty acid found inside the body.

Crowdfunding to pay medical bills has become increasingly common in the United States. A new study highlights the impact crowdfunding for health care costs has had on young cancer survivors.

Models could help identify patients who may benefit most from counseling.

It was a normal day for Jeff Zampi, M.D., who had spent most of it performing procedures to treat babies, children, adolescents and adults with congenital heart disease. And after wrapping up work at University of Michigan Health C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital, the pediatric cardiologist laced up his skates to hit the ice for a hockey game nearby in Ann Arbor: his Mott team was facing the Ice Cats. But by the third period of the match, Zampi found himself switching back to doctor mode.

Providers quickly integrated systemic medications to treat high-risk melanoma into their care after clinical trial results showed their efficacy while simultaneously forgoing lymph node removal surgeries.

Repaired hernias redeveloped more than 15% of the time in older Americans.

New study provides insights into how the microbiome processes seaweed.

If you’re new to dementia research, you’ll soon come to find that most research papers on dementia start off something like this: “In the United States there are 5.8 million individuals living with dementia and this is expected to increase to 13 million by 2015. . . .” In this episode we discuss the study on dementia prevalence that has been cited thousands of times with one of the authors. Dr. Jennifer Weuve from Boston University joins us today. We also talk more broadly about what makes a research paper highly citable in general.

How expert craftsman Jeff Owens paved his way through bladder cancer and built a mini-bread baking empire.

With winter in full swing, a cardiologist explains why some are at high risk of aortic dissection.

Heart attacks mean energy deprivation. Could a fatty acid found in energy drinks, then, help recovery?

Michigan Medicine researchers investigating the role of neuropeptide Y in auditory function identified the first distinct class of “inhibitory neurons” in the inferior colliculus (IC) in mice, inspiring future research.

Primary care’s role in managing COVID-19 patients, and the rapid evolution of telehealth, sets the stage for a different future.

An expert weighs in on what it means to have a heart murmur and when you should see a cardiologist.