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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Children from disadvantaged communities may die sooner from cancerous brain tumors

Children with inoperable brain tumors may die sooner if they live in areas with lower average income and education levels, a Michigan Medicine-led study finds.
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Timely response leads to complete recovery for young stroke survivor

For a Michigan man in his early 30s who never expected to have a stroke so young, the quick action of others allowed him to fully recover with no need for rehabilitation.
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Fewer than 1 in 4 patients receive dietary counseling after a heart attack

Although diet is the leading contributor to premature death from heart disease in the United States, fewer than one-quarter of people who undergo major heart events receive dietary counseling in the aftermath, a study finds.
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Two heart transplants, one message for organ donation

A patient who has received two heart transplants years apart shares his story and the importance of advocating for organ donation.
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Father’s cancerous brain tumor found weeks after the birth of his daughter

Father’s cancerous brain tumor found weeks after the birth of his daughter
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30 years of insomnia improved in just four weeks

Sleep medicine experts say psychotherapy is the first line treatment for chronic insomnia
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Inaccurate pulse oximeter readings could limit transplants, heart pumps for Black patients with heart failure

Racially biased readings of oxygen levels in the blood using pulse oximeters may further limit opportunities for Black patients with heart failure to receive potentially lifesaving treatments, such as heart pumps and transplants
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Life-changing results for young woman after orange-sized brain tumor removed

Young woman thrives after surgery to remove a pilocytic astrocytoma tumor in her brain.
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Should heart patients consider taking weight loss medications?

Cardiologist shares how weight loss medications may impact cardiovascular health.
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Death rate higher than expected for patients with functional, nonepileptic seizures

The death rate for patients with functional, nonepileptic seizures is higher than expected, with a rate comparable to epilepsy and severe mental illness, a Michigan Medicine-led study finds.
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AI model predicts death, complications for patients undergoing angioplasty, stents

Researchers at Michigan Medicine developed an AI-driven algorithm that accurately predicts death and complications after PCI — which could emerge as a tool for clinicians as they determine treatment for blocked heart arteries.
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Father’s journey with glioblastoma inspires son to become neurosurgeon

Physician in training inspired to specialize in neurosurgery after losing his father to brain cancer, continues to raise funds for glioblastoma research
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Can recycled pacemakers from the U.S. save lives overseas?

Researchers and clinicians at the U-M Health Frankel Cardiovascular Center began sending reconditioned pacemakers to low- and middle-income countries for compassionate use cases in 2010 through the “My Heart Your Heart” program.
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Bariatric surgery may slow cognitive decline for people with obesity

Investigators found that people with obesity who underwent bariatric surgery had stable cognition two years later. Researchers say it suggests that bariatric surgery may mitigate the natural history of cognitive decline expected in people with obesity.
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A heart transplant for her birthday

At Michigan Medicine, a mother of eight kids underwent a heart transplant surgery through a process called donation after circulatory death, or DCD, which saved her life.
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