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Clinical & Translational Research
Securing and Implementing NIH R01s with International Partners – Views from Two PIs (June 11)
This presentation will feature two U-M Medical School PIs who are leading R01 projects that are funded by NIH institutes other than Fogarty, and include substantial work with partners in other countries. U-M Global REACH and the Medical School Office … Continue reading
Grapes – New obesity-fighter?
According to a recent University of Michigan study, grape consumption may help protect against organ damage associated with the progression of metabolic syndrome, which can lead to cardiovascular disease, stroke and diabetes.The University of Michigan’s E. Mitchell Seymour, Ph.D., studied … Continue reading
Venkat Keshamouni presents Immunology Research Seminar (May 29)
The Graduate Program in Immunology is pleased to present Venkat Keshamouni, Ph.D., assistant professor of Internal Medicine, Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care. He will present “TGFB-mediated Tumor Tolerance Mechanisms in Lung Cancer” from 12-1 p.m. on Wednesday, May 29 … Continue reading
CRAO Office is moving this Friday
Please note that CRAO will be moving office locations this Friday, May 24. While we do not anticipate any significant impact, users may experience intermittent outages to phone availability during this time frame.Thank you for your patience!The CRAO Team Web … Continue reading
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Pediatricians need new approach to emphasize the importance of child health research
U-M pediatrician says dwindling support for child, adolescent health research may be reversed by understanding connection to adult healthFor many pediatricians and child health advocates, the mantra that “children are not small adults,” is a rallying cry – a point … Continue reading
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Hospitals’ cardiac arrest incidence and survival rates go hand in hand
ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Hospitals with the highest rates of cardiac arrests tend to have the poorest survival rates for those cases, new University of Michigan Health System research shows. Meanwhile, hospitals that do the best job of preventing cardiac … Continue reading
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U-M Study – Does taking out kids’ tonsils improve their behavior?
For years, U-M sleep researchers have studied the link between children’s nighttime sleep and their daytime behavior – and the possibility that removing their tonsils to improve their breathing at night can also improve their daytime conduct. This afternoon, the … Continue reading
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Commonly used catheters double risk of blood clots in ICU and cancer patients, U-M study finds
U-M study finds peripherally inserted central catheters – an often preferred route for delivery of IV medications — increase risk of blood clots in sickest patientsTouted for safety, ease and patient convenience, peripherally inserted central catheters have become many clinicians’ … Continue reading
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What impacts whether African Americans call 9-1-1 immediately for stroke symptoms?
University of Michigan partners with Bridges to the Future to improve stroke responseAfrican-Americans know the signs of stroke, but concerns about medical cost, ambulance response time and unfamiliarity with the need for prompt hospital care impacted whether they called 9-1-1 … Continue reading
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"The Thyroid Axis and Aging" – 7th Annual Floyd Lecture and Internal Medicine Grand Rounds (May 31)
"The Thyroid Axis and Aging" is the subject of the 7th Annual John C. Floyd Memorial Fellows Lecture in Endocrinology, which is also the Internal Medicine Medical Grand Rounds Lecture. The lecture takes place Friday, May 31 from noon-1 p.m. … Continue reading
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