Jordyn Imhoff
(She/Her)
Imhoff was a previous Health Lab contributor and member of the public relations team.
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No more finger pricks: a continuous glucose monitor benefits patients with diabetes in more ways than one
For adults with type 2 diabetes, pairing basal insulin with continuous glucose monitoring improved blood sugar and quality of life.
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Precision medicine helps identify “at-risk rapid decliners” in early-stage kidney disease
A novel therapeutic may halt rapid kidney function in some type 1 diabetic kidney disease patients.
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Opioid use after eye surgery correlates to new, persistent use in previously opioid-naïve patients
An analysis finds a “one size fits all” approach to prescribing opioids after surgery poses risks for addiction in certain patients.
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A 1-year-old’s journey after severe COVID sickness
After her 17-month-old daughter got a life-threatening case of COVID, Andrea Bell is encouraging others to continue protecting those that can’t get vaccinated.
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New Potential Therapy for Fatty Liver Disease
A research team from Michigan Medicine has developed a new potential treatment for fatty liver disease in patients with partial lipodystrophy and/or NASH.
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Michigan Medicine opens adult and pediatric COVID-19 long haul clinics
Michigan Medicine is establishing clinics to provide post-discharge care to both adults and pediatric patients experiencing these long-term post COVID symptoms and complications.
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Donors come together to gift “recharge rooms” to Michigan Medicine employees
Thanks to the donations from Ken and Kimberly Whipple and Ken and Jeanne Levy-Church, U-M Nursing partnered with Studio Elsewhere to install a Recharge Room: A place of calm in the middle of it all, in the Frankel Cardiovascular Center, Med Inn and C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital.
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Repurposing Tocilizumab in Scleroderma Patients May Prevent Early Lung Disease
A phase 3 clinical trial finds an anti-inflammatory drug used in rheumatoid arthritis can preserve lung function in patients with systemic sclerosis.
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Research Group Identifies Potential Therapeutic Target for Lupus
Inhibiting IRE1α, a molecule activated by the endoplasmic reticulum in neutrophils, counters disease progression in lupus mice
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Cancer Immunotherapy May Also Treat Certain Autoimmune Diseases
The new approach blocks the interaction between cancer cells and immune receptors, showing promise in mice.
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Identifying Disease Pathways Offers Hope for More Personalized Medicine in Pediatric Rheumatology
Research finds juvenile myositis and lupus share an inflammatory pathway, but their pathophysiological differences may serve as diagnostic biomarkers in future studies.
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One Year Later: Michigan Medicine’s First COVID-19 Patient
Livonia resident Paul DeWyse reflects on being the hospital’s first patient, feeling like a social pariah and how precious life is.
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Vision Impairment is Associated with Mortality
A meta-analysis finds that vision impairment and blindness are tied to an increased risk of mortality, prompting the need to address global eye health disparities.
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The Lancet Global Health: Vision loss could be treated in one billion people worldwide, unlocking human potential and accelerating global development
To help achieve immediate and substantial benefits for societies and people living with vision impairment, expert authors call on governments to include eye health in broader health care planning and financing, harness new technology to improve diagnosis and treatment, and expand the eye health workforce, so that everyone can access high-quality eye care.
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Subset of COVID-19 Patients Have Increased Bleeding Risk
A new potential biomarker raises concerns over the current standard for treating COVID-19 induced blood clots with high dose blood thinners.
