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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University of Michigan Health named to Spastic Paraplegia Centers of Excellence Research Network
The Spastic Paraplegia Foundation, Inc., has named University of Michigan Health to the Spastic Paraplegia — Centers of Excellence Research Network. The health system is one of nine to achieve the designation for newly created network, which aims to “accelerate the understanding, diagnosis, and treatment of hereditary spastic paraplegia and primary lateral sclerosis”, which represent the most common cause of inherited spasticity, according to the foundation.
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Majority of older adults with cognitive impairment still drive
The majority of older adults with cognitive impairment are still driving, despite concerns raised by caregivers and others, a Michigan Medicine study in a South Texas community finds.
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Cardiac rehabilitation reduces risk of death years after heart surgery, still underutilized
A Michigan Medicine study finds people who participate in cardiac rehabilitation have a decreased risk of death years after surgery, with a trend towards better outcomes in patients who attend more sessions.
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Artificially grown ‘mini-brains’ without animal components bring opportunities for neuroscience
University of Michigan researchers developed a novel method to produce artificially grown miniature brains that could impact how neurodegenerative conditions are studied.
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University of Michigan Health recognized by AHA for highest quality stroke care
University of Michigan Health has received the highest honor from the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association as a leader in stroke care in 2022, according to national guidelines and research. This marks the 9th consecutive year that the health system’s Comprehensive Stroke Center has earned the AHA’s Get With The Guidelines® - Stroke GoldPlus award.
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Researchers discover new opportunities for preventing kidney injury following cardiac surgery
Researchers discover new opportunities for preventing kidney injury following cardiac surgery.
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Awake surgery for cancerous brain tumor brings referee back to the mat
After an awake surgery to remove a cancerous brain tumor, a Michigan man is living “more deliberately” than ever — officiating a high school wrestling state championship and participating in research for a potential cure.
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Cancerous brain tumor cells may be at ‘critical point’ between order and disorder
Research, led by Michigan Medicine and the University of Michigan, suggests that glioblastoma cells are poised near a “critical point” of order and disorder — meaning, the cells possess some form of large-scale coordination throughout the whole tumor that allows them to respond in practical unison to attempts to kill tumor cells, such as chemotherapy or radiation.
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University of Michigan Health named state’s first Parkinson’s Foundation Center of Excellence
University of Michigan Health, Michigan Medicine, has been designated as a Parkinson’s Foundation Center of Excellence for the care of people with the progressive neurological condition. This marks the first time a health system has received this designation in Michigan.
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Novel genetic scoring system helps determine ALS disease risk
Research by the University of Michigan finds a newly created polygenic scoring system — one that weighs the combined effects of common genetic variants — can improve the ability to predict an individual’s risk of developing ALS.
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Common CPR questions answered by doctors
A cardiologist and emergency physician from the University of Michigan Health answer key questions about CPR.
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‘Concerning’ CT scans may cause unnecessary hospitalization for some pulmonary embolism patients
Michigan Medicine research finds that some patients with PE, a blood clot in one or more pulmonary arteries, may be hospitalized unnecessarily due to computed tomography, or CT, imaging results rather than clinical risk factors.
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Detroit high school students immersed in cardiovascular medicine program at U-M Health
A group of students from Detroit’s Cody High School spent a week immersed in the world of cardiovascular medicine and science, learning about possible careers and shadowing experts at University of Michigan Health’s Frankel Cardiovascular Center. The Careers in Cardiovascular Science and Medicine Program began began in 2022.
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U-M Health performs its first heart transplant after cardiac death
As the number of heart transplants performed across the United States continues to grow, surgeons at the U-M Health are taking advantage of technology that could increase its transplant yield by as much as 30%. Transplant surgeons in Ann Arbor completed the health system’s first heart transplant using an organ from a donor who had recently died — a process called donation after circulatory death, or DCD.
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Life stressors may contribute to multiple sclerosis flares, disability
Life stressors can contribute to multiple sclerosis flares and disability. Learn about the research on how stress can impact MS, and how to manage stress to improve your health.
