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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High fat diet activates early inflammation in mouse brains, supports link to neurologic disease

The findings may support the immune pathway as a bridge between diet and neurologic disease
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New immune target to treat cardiovascular disease discovered

A study led by Michigan Medicine has uncovered that suPAR, a protein, causes atherosclerosis, linking cardiovascular disease and kidney disease. The research shows potential for suPAR to be a treatment target for both conditions.
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Blood-based metabolic signature outperforms standard method for predicting diet, disease risk

The study found that machine learning techniques improved diet prediction by 10-20%.
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Her heart stopped more than 25 times. ECMO saved her life

After two birthdays in the hospital, she celebrated with a brand-new heart.
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Rate of food insecurity skyrockets for Americans with cardiovascular disease, study finds

Study finds diet is the greatest contributor to death from cardiovascular disease.
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Study finds healthy-appearing lupus skin predisposed to flares, rashes

In patients with lupus, immune cells undergo an inflammatory transformation when migrating from the blood to the skin.