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Drug candidate successfully treats atherosclerosis, fatty liver disease in large mammals

1 week ago | michiganmedicine.org | Noah Fromson

A drug candidate, previously successful at treating severe fatty liver disease, reduces atherosclerosis — a primary driver of cardiovascular death worldwide — in large mammals, a study suggests. DT-109 limited the formation of atherosclerotic plaques in both the aorta and coronary arteries of nonhuman primates. The amino acid compound was developed at University of Michigan.
To keep high risk patients out of hospitals, at-home monitoring shows promise

1 week ago | michiganmedicine.org | Kara Gavin

For someone with heart failure, very high blood pressure, or severe COVID-19, going home from the hospital can feel like falling off a cliff. Suddenly, they lose the round-the-clock monitoring of their vital signs that can give early warning of a potential health crisis. And those missed signs can lead to another trip back to the hospital within days or weeks. It’s an expensive and life-disrupting cycle. It also contributes to crowded emergency rooms and hospitals for everyone.
Medicaid telehealth study shows positive impacts

2 weeks ago | michiganmedicine.org | Kara Gavin

The ability to have an appointment with a doctor or other health care provider by video visit or telephone call has improved access to care for people with low incomes in Michigan’s Medicaid expansion program, a University of Michigan study finds.
Quitting menthol cigarettes is extra hard, but a new U-M study will test the best way to do it

3 weeks ago | michiganmedicine.org | Kara Gavin

Nearly half of Americans who smoke use menthol cigarettes that are harder to quit, driving up their health risks with every puff. Now, a new University of Michigan study will test the best way to help people who smoke menthol break that habit. The five-year, multimillion dollar study, funded by the nonprofit Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI), will work with 1,200 adults who smoke menthol cigarettes.
Cognitive decline comes sooner for people with heart failure

3 weeks ago | michiganmedicine.org | Noah Fromson

There are over six million Americans with heart failure who are at greater risk of losing their cognitive abilities earlier in life, a study suggests. The research team, led by Michigan Medicine, examined the cognitive abilities of nearly 30,000 adults over time, comparing those who did and did not develop heart failure. The researchers found heart failure is associated with a significant decrease in cognition at the time of diagnosis.
Highly educated people face steeper mental declines after stroke

1 month ago | michiganmedicine.org | Noah Fromson

When someone has a stroke, it can accelerate the loss of cognitive ability over the coming years. Stroke survivors who have attended some level of higher education may face even steeper mental declines, according to a study led by Michigan Medicine.
Weather emergencies affect older adults' health views

1 month ago | michiganmedicine.org | Kara Gavin

Nearly 3 out of every 4 older Americans have experienced at least one extreme weather event in the last two years, a new University of Michigan poll finds. And living through such an event appears to make a big difference in how they view the potential impact of climate change on their health. The new findings from the National Poll on Healthy Aging show that 59% of people aged 50 and over are concerned about how climate change could affect their health.
Does getting ADHD drugs via telehealth increase addiction risk?

1 month ago | michiganmedicine.org | Kara Gavin

For nearly five years, people with attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder have had the option of getting their stimulant medications prescribed and renewed by doctors they see only over a computer screen, despite the risks that these stimulant drugs can pose if misused. But with expiration dates coming up for the telehealth rules that made this possible, a study offers key evidence about the safety of virtual ADHD care that could inform policymakers.
After daughter’s brain surgery, mom sells art to raise money for cancer research

1 month ago | michiganmedicine.org | Noah Fromson

Nearly four and half years after her daughter’s lifesaving surgery, a Michigan artist continues to raise money towards research for the treatment of cancerous brain tumors by selling her work. Virginia LaMont Naegeli, 64, opened an art studio in Birmingham, Mich., in 2014, where she specializes in teaching acrylic, glass, oil, silk and watercolor painting. For years, she has taught classes in various techniques while selling her own work online.
Eight U-M teams picked for virtual tournament of science

1 month ago | michiganmedicine.org | Kara Gavin

It’s March in Ann Arbor, and tournament fever is in the air. Basketball? No – science! Eight teams of U-M scientists have made it into a different kind of March bracket: the STAT Madness tournament of science. Now, the researchers need the public’s votes to advance to the next round in their matchups against other scientific teams from around the country.