Otman was a previous Health Lab contributor and member of the public relations team.
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The number of hospitals providing TAVR could double with changes to Medicare requirements. Researchers see reason for both excitement and concern.
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The University of Michigan Board of Regents today approved the appointment of Christopher K. Bichakjian, M.D., as chair of the Department of Dermatology, effective April 1, 2020. He has served as interim chair since November 2018.
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“I know this is a time of high anxiety and we’re all worried about getting sick,” says Marie Lozon, M.D., a pediatric emergency physician and leader in Michigan Medicine’s emergency response team. “The good news is that most people who contract COVID-19 don’t need hospital care. They can be cared for at home.”
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Health data collected from apps or wearable devices could revolutionize personalized healthcare, but the lack of legal protections related to this technology could lead to personal health information becoming available to unscrupulous third parties.
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Brain cancer researchers discover an intracellular signaling pathway active in glioma cells that regulates the tumor microenvironment.
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A new, leadless pacemaker the size of a nickel is paving the way for the future of cardiac implantable devices.
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A new study on drug pricing found higher costs resulted in neurology patients being less likely to take their prescribed medications.
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Study suggests those with mild cognitive impairment don’t always receive the same medical treatment that patients with normal cognitive functioning get when they have a heart attack.
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A new quality improvement study found involving the anticoagulation clinic before elective gastrointestinal endoscopy could help facilitate antithrombotic medication management.
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Researchers report endogenous immunotoxin that could potentially be used as biomarker for predicting kidney disease.
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New basic science and clinical research identifies TAU, the same protein studied in the development of Alzheimer’s, as a biomarker for glioma development.
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Genetic testing as a determinant of future obesity is not as effective as tracking a patient’s BMI over time, a new study finds.
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Neuropathologists are creating a partnership with AI by teaching it how to help diagnose brain tumors with more speed, accuracy and efficiency.
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Aging adults are more likely to have – and die from – cardiovascular disease than their younger counterparts. New basic science research finds reason to link biological aging to the development of narrowed, hardened arteries, independent of other risk factors like high cholesterol.
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ISCHEMIA clinical trial results could change strategy for patients with stable coronary artery disease.