Only Half of Drugs, Other Newly Emerging Contaminants Removed From Sewage

Only Half of Drugs, Other Newly Emerging Contaminants Removed From Sewage
Most researchers expected that the large lakes would dilute pharmaceuticals quickly, but a study this summer found the drugs contaminating Lake Michigan two miles from Milwaukee sewage outfalls. It's important to not place blame squarely on wastewater … Read more on eNews Park Forest

Diabetes drug helped male mice live longer, smaller effect in females
ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Research led by the University of Michigan, the Jackson Laboratory in Maine and the University of Texas Health Sciences Center has found that a drug commonly used to treat type 2 diabetes increases the median lifespan of male mice … Read more on University of Michigan Health System News (press release)

McLaren Cancer Institute, Karmanos Cancer Institute partnership creates …
McLaren Cancer Institute has 14 cancer treatment centers all over Michigan, with Flint's being one of the largest, serving about 1,100 patients a year. Together, they will … They are known for new drug discoveries and are first in clinical trials … Read more on Bay City Times

Banish the bloat
For more than a decade, Barbara Blane Toney has been dealing with the classic symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome: bloating, gas and abdominal distress. Her doctors prescribed medication and over-the-counter supplements, treatments that only seemed … Read more on Chicago Tribune (blog)