Shoshanna Fischhoff

Contributing writer, Michigan Medicine.

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A hidden cultprit behind nerve damage in diabetes

A new NIDDK grant will allow researchers to study the role of senescent cells in diabetic neuropathy, opening the door to new diagnostics and treatments.
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Meet Danielle Porter, Ph.D.

The Research Scientist recently joined the NeuroNetwork for Emerging Therapies.
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Effects of obesity on brain health and cognition

A review in Nature Reviews Neurology looks at this increasingly problematic global issue.
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Dementia and diabetes

Our study, published in Diabetes Research and Clinical Practice, examined whether diabetes and related complications increase dementia risk independent of other risk factors.
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A new protocol for stem cell research

Current Protocols published a new protocol we developed to better test stem cell therapeutics.
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Understanding Gene Activity to Advance ALS Diagnosis and Treatment

A new grant from the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke aims to improve the diagnosis of ALS, better predict disease progression, and identify new treatment options.
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NBC News Features Dr. Stephen Goutman

NBC News interviewed Dr. Stephen Goutman about the link between pesticides and ALS.
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Dr. Feldman joins the Biointerfaces Institute

Dr. Feldman joins the Biointerfaces Institute
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Linking peripheral neuropathy and dementia

A new review discusses the mechanisms connecting the two conditions and coins a new term to describe it – "stocking-glove-hat.”
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Morning tips to keep your brain sharp

Reader's Digest's The Healthy interviewed Dr. Eva L. Feldman about what to do in the morning to keep your brain sharp.
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ALS in The Washington Post

Dr. Eva Feldman was interviewed by The Washington Post about the current state of ALS research.
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ALS hotspots

Daily Mail interviewed Dr. Eva Feldman about the possible cause for certain ALS hotspots.
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Dr. Feldman re-elected to National Academy of Medicine Council

Dr. Feldman re-elected to the National Academy of Medicine Council. The Council is the Academy’s governing and oversight body.
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The Women Who Move Us

The University of Michigan School of Dance staged a beautiful multidisciplinary concert to benefit research on neurodegenerative disease.
Dr. Kevin Chen, Andrea Fischer Newman, Frank Newman
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Andrea Fischer Newman and Frank Newman Research Professorship celebrated

Dr. Kevin Chen was installed as the inaugural recipient, thanks to the generosity of Regent Emerita Andrea Fischer Newman and Frank Newman.
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