Noah Fromson
Public Relations Representative
Fromson joined Michigan Medicine in March 2021. He covers the neurosciences and cardiovascular medicine. He spent three years as a television reporter in West Michigan and is passionate about multimedia storytelling. Contact: [email protected] Twitter: @noahfromson
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New immune target to treat cardiovascular disease discovered
A study led by Michigan Medicine has uncovered that suPAR, a protein, causes atherosclerosis, linking cardiovascular disease and kidney disease. The research shows potential for suPAR to be a treatment target for both conditions.
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Blood-based metabolic signature outperforms standard method for predicting diet, disease risk
The study found that machine learning techniques improved diet prediction by 10-20%.
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Michigan Medicine receives $50M; will name new hospital after philanthropists D. Dan and Betty Kahn
Celebrating one of the largest gifts ever to Michigan Medicine of $50 million, the health system will name its new hospital for longtime philanthropists D. Dan and Betty Kahn.
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New neurology medication usage low due to high costs, similar effectiveness
Future studies are needed to determine if cost is a barrier for new medications with greater efficacy.
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Her heart stopped more than 25 times. ECMO saved her life
After two birthdays in the hospital, she celebrated with a brand-new heart.
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Death, hospital readmission more likely for Black patients after coronary stenting
Social determinants of health in the outpatient setting played a key role in the disparity, the study finds.
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Transgender youth, teens more likely to have sleep disorders
Compared with cisgender youth, transgender and gender-nonconfirming youth have higher odds of sleep disorders, insomnia disorders, and anxiety symptoms, according to a study led by Michigan Medicine.
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Cannabis users had worse bypass outcomes, increased amputation and opioid use
Just over 125 of 100,000 people in the U.S. will have a bypass procedure.
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Is muscle weakness the new smoking?
Researchers say the study finding is some of the first evidence linking muscle weakness and biological age acceleration
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Monoclonal antibodies preserve stem cells in mouse brains, bring promise for future studies
Using antibodies instead of traditional drugs, stem cells last significantly longer when used in pre-clinical animal models.
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Functional, nonepileptic seizures show structural abnormalities in brain scans, study shows
A new study of MRI scans reveal structural abnormalities in the brains of people with functional, nonepileptic seizures, which are often misdiagnosed as epilepsy.
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Immune marker suPAR high in patients with heart failure, predicts risk and death
The ability to predict risk was even greater when combined with traditional measures of cardiac stress such as BNP.
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Smoking, diabetes and obesity – not pre-existing heart disease, pose a bigger risk of COVID-19 death
A study finds risk factors for cardiovascular disease like smoking, obesity and diabetes, but not pre-existing cardiovascular disease itself, increased the risk of dying from COVID-19.
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A way to measure brain blood flow in pre-term babies at the bedside
The ultrasound technique is noninvasive and captures flow in 3D.
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Nine ways to prevent firearm tragedies near you
More injuries and deaths from firearms, including guns and rifles, could be prevented if parents and others took steps to lock weapons up, report problem behavior and teach children safety
