Haley Otman
Otman was a previous Health Lab contributor and member of the public relations team.
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New Gene Target Could Improve Cholesterol Without Harming the Liver
Preclinical study identifies possible therapeutic target for cardiovascular risk factors that avoid the common problem of an increased risk of fatty liver disease.
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Metabolism in Young Adulthood Predicts Cardiovascular Disease Later On
New findings give reason to pay attention to metabolic dysfunction well before middle age.
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Michigan Medicine vaccinates first employees for COVID-19
Michigan Medicine began vaccinating people against COVID-19 today with an initial group of five frontline workers.
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What’s in a Disease Name?
New study finds medical namesakes are losing their prominence in neurology, replaced by increasing reliance on clear, descriptive labels.
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Advancing Gene Editing With New CRISPR/Cas9 Variant
Researchers report the ability to improve safety and efficacy using a CRISPR-Cas9 variant known as miCas9.
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Amino Acid Connected to Fatty Liver Disease Could Provide Treatment Clues
Basic science research explores the effects of impaired glycine metabolism in nonalcoholic fatty liver disease and how to potentially use glycine-based treatment to help people with NAFLD.
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A Change of Heart
A new drug being tested for hypertrophic cardiomyopathy changed the structure of the heart in a new report from a clinical trial.
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New Cause of COVID-19 Blood Clots Identified
A new study reveals the COVID-19 virus triggers production of autoantibodies circulating through the blood, causing blood coagulation and clots in people hospitalized with the disease.
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Still Working From Home? Try These 5 Tips To Improve Your Sleep
Feeling exhausted? You’re not alone. Good sleep can be hard to come by right now. Follow these six expert tips for better sleep, and better health.
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'High Stakes Situation' After Football Injury Leads to Emergency Vascular Surgery
Four years later, former Wolverine offensive tackle Grant Newsome reflects on the injury that almost lost him his leg – and how he found a way to keep his passion in his life after recovering.
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Health Care Workers Struggled With Mood, Sleep in First Months of COVID-19 Pandemic
A new survey of more than 800 health care workers finds reason to increase support for front line employees as the pandemic continues.
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Does the New Heart Transplant Allocation Policy Encourage Gaming by Providers?
A new national policy was created to make determining who receives a heart transplant more fair. But new data shows it changed some practice patterns, too.
News Release
Five U-M faculty members elected to National Academy of Medicine
Five University of Michigan professors have been elected to the highest honorary society in the United States for researchers in medicine and health.
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Early Treatment with New ALS Drug Combination Improved Survival
An open label extension shows additional benefit from a drug currently being tested for patients with Lou Gehrig’s disease.
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Tied to Undiagnosed Aortic Disease, Aortic Dissection in Pregnancy Proves Difficult to Predict
The 100th report out of the International Registry of Acute Aortic Dissection details the experiences of 29 women who faced this rare life-threatening complication while pregnant.
