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DETROIT (February 25, 2021) - Researchers at Henry Ford Health System, as part of a national asthma collaborative, have identified a gene variant associated with childhood asthma that underscores the importance of including diverse patient populations in research studies.
The study is published in the print version of the
American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine.
For 14 years researchers have known that a casual variant for early onset asthma resides on chromosome 17, which holds one of the most highly replicated and significant genetic associations with asthma. Henry Ford researchers acknowledged they would not have identified it in this study without a diverse patient population that included African Americans, many from the metro D
Jackson man sentenced to prison for stabbing
Updated Feb 26, 2021;
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JACKSON, MI – A Jackson man was sentenced to prison after pleading guilty to aggravated assault and possession of methamphetamine.
John Holubowicz, 42, was sentenced Feb. 25 by Jackson County Circuit Judge Thomas Wilson. He will serve three years and six months to 10 years in prison for one felony count of possession of methamphetamine and he has credit for time served for charges of aggravated assault and domestic violence.
Holubowicz was originally charged with assault with a dangerous weapon, before pleading guilty to aggravated assault Oct. 20. The charges stem from an Aug. 22 incident where he stabbed a man multiple times in his upper torso. The man was released from Henry Ford Allegiance Health after treatment.
Henry Ford Hospital re-certified as a Comprehensive Stroke Center by The Joint Commission news-medical.net - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from news-medical.net Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
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DETROIT (Feb. 22, 2021) - Henry Ford Hospital has been re-certified by The Joint Commission as a Comprehensive Stroke Center, the highest distinction of its kind which recognizes hospitals that have the ability to receive and treat the most complex stroke cases.
An independent, not-for-profit organization that accredits and certifies more than 22,000 healthcare organizations and programs in U.S., The Joint Commission conducted a rigorous review of more than 130 elements of performance, including quality measurements and guidelines, before awarding the re-certification, which Henry Ford Hospital first earned in 2016. By utilizing the most advanced diagnostic tools available, we are able to diagnose stroke within minutes and rapidly begin treatment, said Alex Chebl, M.D., director of the Division of Vascular Neurology for Henry Ford Health System and director of Henry Ford Hospital s Comprehensive Stroke Center. This commitment to excellent care has not only earned us r
Stolen property found inside car after police chase, crash in Jackson County mlive.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from mlive.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.