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Medicare policy change could increase inequity in heart transplant access, study finds
Patients seen at transplant centers had almost 80% higher odds to receive “bridge-to-transplant” designation
suPAR cells enter the blood vessel wall and accelerate the development of atherosclerosis
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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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Recent NIH Study Shows Racial Disparities in Heart Failure Treatment
Black adults treated at advanced heart failure centers received potentially life-changing therapies, such as transplants and heart pumps, about half as often as white adults, possibly due to racial bias, a small National Institutes of Health-supported study has found. Visit our blog for the full story. Please note that this article was adapted from a NIH release.
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LGBTQ+ Health: A Collaborative of Care
Michigan Medicine experts share how their work is contributing to gender-affirming and other forms of equitable health care for the LGBTQ+ community.
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12 Heart Attack Risk Factors You Can’t Ignore
What causes a heart attack? Discover twelve risk factors for a heart attack and find out lifestyle changes that can help lower your risk.