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The Fundamentals

The Race to Uncover the Hidden Causes of Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis

Season four of The Fundamentals is here, and we're celebrating by doing a special two-episode release to launch the season! On this episode of The Fundamentals, we talk to two clinician scientists determined to unlock the mysteries of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis. Dr. Marc Peters-Golden and his mentee, Dr. Sean Fortier, discuss their research and the race to uncover the hidden causes of IPF to offer new hope to patients. Be sure to check out our second launch episode and our entire back catalog on The Fundamentals website, or on your favorite podcast player.
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News Release

A gene discovery that changed cystic fibrosis care, and genetic research, forever

Modern cystic fibrosis care at U-M Health includes medication based on genetic discoveries as well as many other options
Health Lab

Surviving sepsis: New guidelines harness life saving evidence for treating adults

An updated clinical guideline for treating sepsis in adults emphasizes pre-hospital care and judicious use of antibiotics and antifungals
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Minding Memory

Neighborhood Income and Cognitive Health

Welcome back to Minding Memory! In today’s episode, Lauren & Matt speak with Dr. Laura Zahodne – a professor of psychology at the University of Michigan and an affiliate of the Institute for Social Research. She's a clinical neuropsychologist by training and studies how psychosocial experiences shape late life, cognitive health, and risk of neurodegenerative disease. Also, a new member of our CAPRA leadership team! In this episode, we’ll get to know Laura a little better and talk with her about one of her research studies, the Neighborhood Racial Income Inequality in Cognitive Health, which looks at the association between racial income differences and a variety of cognitive measures.
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Health Lab

Child survivors of critical illness are missing out on timely follow up care

Critically ill or injured kids may be missing out on vital follow up care, finds a study from Michigan Medicine.
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Health Lab

Novel measuring tool reduces severe allergic reactions during food allergy challenges

A new device called TEWL, created by Michigan Medicine, can help to reduce severe allergic reactions from occurring during food allergy challenges.