Research and Policy Media Relations Manager
Gavin draws on more than 25 years of experience in communicating about science, medicine and health policy. She focuses mainly on the health services research done by members of the U-M Institute for Healthcare Policy and Innovation, who work to understand and improve the safety, quality, equity and affordability of health care. As part of the Michigan Medicine communication team, she has lead responsibility for primary care and mental health topics. Contact: [email protected]; Twitter: @Karag
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University of Michigan genetic counselor explains the new wave of at-home genetic tests and the importance of reviewing those tests results with a professional.
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Researchers at the University of Michigan found that rats with specific genetic markers were more likely to become addicted to cocaine than those without it.
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A University of Michigan study has found a single half-hour session with a trained therapist during an ER visit was enough to reduce opioid painkiller abuse.
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Medical Research at the University of Michigan suggests it might be possible to use growth charts for brain networks to identify signs of attention difficulties
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Research from the University of Michigan shows yearly spending on insulin has tripled. Insulin costs are raising faster than other blood sugar medications.
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A University of Michigan Medical School study suggests that mind-body techniques are effective for managing PTSD in veterans in as little as four months.
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Researchers at the University of Michigan published a study that could help many bipolar patients, and their care teams, stay the course on treatment.
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The first nationwide academic study of physician disciplinary actions and malpractice claims rates shows a lack of standardization across the country.
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The FDA may reclassify electroconvulsive therapy devices from class III to class II. The FDA is accepting public comments on the change until March 28.
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Researchers at the University of Michigan Medical School made the medical discovery that ancient viruses that infected our ancestors still remain in our genes.
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University of Michigan Medical School scientists have developed a drug that could allow stem cells to become any type of cell in the body.
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New healthcare innovation from the University of Michigan Medical School could help children with brain cancer by limiting the creation of the ATRX protein.
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Medicaid expansion brought a 50 percent drop in uninsured hospital stays in expansion states. Hospitals in non-expansion states are finding little relief.
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Match day is the career defining moment when tens of thousands of graduating medical students find out what hospital and specialty program they will work in
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Genetic researchers at the University of Michigan showed how a fragment of genetic material made from reading Xist backward, leads to the production of Xist RNA
