Otman was a previous Health Lab contributor and member of the public relations team.
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Study finds shared genetics between two inherited diseases of the arteries.
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A new study compares two popular forms of cognitive training that people often use to improve learning and memory.
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The University of Michigan Board of Regents today approved the appointments of Aditya S. Pandey, M.D., as chair of the Department of Neurosurgery and the Julian T. Hoff, M.D., Professor of Neurosurgery in the Medical School, effective June 1, 2022.
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Updated heart failure management guidelines add recommendations for the use of SGLT inhibitors and for managing patients with cancer therapy-related cardiotoxicity.
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Heart attacks mean energy deprivation. Could a fatty acid found in energy drinks, then, help recovery?
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Before you head outside with your shovel, brush up on these tips to keep your heart safe out in the snow.
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A cardiologist reflects on 25 years of statewide collaboration through the Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan Cardiovascular Consortium.
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Neurology experts reviewed the latest evidence to offer new recommendations for management of painful neuropathy in diabetes patients.
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Researchers developed an HDL-mimicking nanoparticle that modified heart disease-related plaques in preclinical research.
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A new publication shows how more varied samples push science even further than homogeneous studies of the past.
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Adding tricuspid repair to the OR docket makes sense for some patients already undergoing surgery for degenerative mitral regurgitation, a new study shows.
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A human genetics experts discusses how these DNA tests might be useful in practice and what cautions remain.
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Preclinical research allows for a more efficient analysis of heart conditions.
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A pre-clinical study explores the role of hormones in the COVID-19 vascular damage that’s generally worse in men than in women.
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Genetic meta-analysis helps researchers detect genes related to this cardiovascular disease that affects mostly women and defines relationships to other more common cardiovascular conditions.