Alcohol affects your sleep, but not your thinking.

Investigators found that people with obesity who underwent bariatric surgery had stable cognition two years later. Researchers say it suggests that bariatric surgery may mitigate the natural history of cognitive decline expected in people with obesity.

With over 400 stories published on Health Lab in 2023, the following 10 articles were the most read of the year.

Post-traumatic stress worse among Mexican American caregivers compared to white caregivers.

By studying first-year college students’ experiences and backgrounds, scientists may have discovered a way to go beyond genetics to predict which students might be more or less vulnerable to stress-related depression.

Piotrowski consulted with a spectrum of doctors, physical therapists and chiropractors, each with a different recommendation for how to treat a herniated disc in the lower portion of his spine until he found one at Michigan Medicine recommending lumbar microdiscectomy, a procedure that involves small incisions to remove portions of the herniated disc and ease pressure on the spinal cord nerves.

A car accident at age 20 left Sahar Mashhour in the intensive care unit for three months. Almost six years later, Mashhour is still pursuing her passions proving that her disability doesn’t limit her ability, but instead helps her see life through a different lens.

Insight on sleep monitors at the University of Michigan in the Department of Neurology.

Last year, a young girl experienced up to 40 seizures a week. Today, after nearly a year of working with the ketogenic diet team at University of Michigan Health C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital – overseen by a pediatric neurologist and dietitian – she’s celebrating six months of seizure freedom.

Are Edibles Actually Good for Sleep?

A Role for Neurologists at the University of Michigan in Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy.

Free sleep clinic reduces sleep health inequities in southeast Michigan.

Team Research at the University of Michigan Links Concussions to Suicidal Thoughts in High School Athletes

People with these two functional neurologic disorders often go misdiagnosed

Measuring skin water loss during food allergy tests may help predict anaphylaxis and keep patients safe. The method aims to detect the life threatening reaction before epinephrine injections are necessary