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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FDA grants emergency use authorization for portable negative pressure tent developed at Michigan Medicine

A negative pressure tent designed by Michigan Medicine researchers in response to the COVID-19 pandemic recently received emergency use authorization from the FDA.
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For psoriasis, targeting skin protein may help control inflammation

For people with psoriasis, finding a way to reduce inflammation could be a game changer. A new U-M study provides hope for those living with the autoimmune disorder.
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Achilles injuries skyrocket as America returns to normal. Here’s how to handle them

Treating them early makes a huge difference.
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Potential biomarker found for lung disease in scleroderma patients

The finding will indicate how aggressively physicians should treat patients with the associated condition.
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More American parents of teens are purchasing firearms during the pandemic

Gun violence is the leading cause of death for high school aged teens in America, but more parents of teens, including teens with depression, are buying guns during the pandemic. Public health officials stress the importance of safely securing firearms in
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‘You’re not bulletproof’: 50-year-old COVID survivor urges caution, vaccination after nearly dying from virus

She was healthy and active until COVID-19 put her ‘right on the edge’ of death.
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Novel autoantibody adds fuel to COVID-19 “firestorm” of inflammation, blood clots

The finding will likely help physicians develop targeted therapies for future COVID patients.  Pull Quote text (255 max): “Studying these COVID-induced antibodies will also teach us about the mechanisms of autoimmunity in general, espe
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Focusing on the woman, not just the disability, could improve reproductive care

What researchers learned is being used to create the first patient-reported outcome measures for reproductive health in this population.  
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Teenage ski racer walks again, eyeing slopes after traumatic car crash

His “toughest finish line yet” involves work with rehabilitation physicians, orthopedists and neurosurgery specialists.
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Personalized medicine, not X-rays, should guide common forearm fracture treatments in older adults

The new findings will guide future treatments of distal radius fracture.
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C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital tops state rankings, earns national honors from U.S. News & World Report

University of Michigan Health C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital is the top-ranked children’s hospital in the state and one of the best in the country, according to U.S. News & World Report.
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Online mental health intervention significantly helps the isolated, immunosuppressed during pandemic

Researchers say the support program could be extended to many patient populations.
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Study shows when people with cerebral palsy are most likely to break bones

People with the condition risk fracture more than the general population, but the timing raises new questions.
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Community group looks to improve sudden cardiac arrest response

A group of survivors, physicians and first responders want to change attitudes around CPR and improve the “chain of survival” for cardiac arrest.
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For orthopaedics, women in leadership look to transform the field

Despite some progress, the highly competitive field is mostly dominated by white, male surgeons.