Presence Health Breaks Ground on New Cancer Center
By Laura Drucker As part of its growing ambulatory care services, Presence Saints Mary and Elizabeth Medical Center broke ground on Nov. 5 for its new $12.3 million Center for Cancer and Specialty Care in Ukrainian Village. The new cancer center will offer a one-stop approach to patients, who often must visit several campus locations […]
Type 2 Diabetes in Youth: Is Your Family at Risk?
According to the American Diabetes Association, someone in the United States is diagnosed with diabetes every 19 seconds. Now, imagine that person being diagnosed is your child. And now imagine that your child’s condition could have been prevented. Childhood diabetes is typically associated with type 1 diabetes—previously known as juvenile diabetes—where the body loses its […]
E. coli may hold one of the keys to treating Parkinson’s
Source: University of Michigan whatdoctorsknow.com E. coli usually brings to mind food poisoning and beach closures, but researchers recently discovered a protein in E. coli that inhibits the accumulation of potentially toxic amyloids — a hallmark of diseases such as Parkinson’s. Amyloids are formed by proteins that misfold and group together, and when amyloids assemble […]
