Mary Cushman 🫀🧠🩸
@marycushmanmd.bsky.social
♥️Vascular Hematologist ♥️University Distinguished Professor & Vice Chair for Emerging Researchers, U of Vermont. ♥️Co-Director VT Ctr for CV & Brain Health Opinions mine
The blood tests measure tiny amounts of proteins that have leaked from damaged brain cells. These so-called "biomarkers" can show up years before people notice any memory problems.
UVM researchers identify blood tests that could predict dementia risk
Researchers at the University of Vermont have identified new blood tests that could help predict a person's risk for dementia long before they show any symptoms. These tests are not available for pati...
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Proud of Sarah Krumholz, med student in our lab, for winning the award for Outstanding Research Publication by a Medical Student! Her mentor is my former mentee @tbplante.bsky.social, so that makes her my ‘granddaughter’?? 🤣 @uvmlarnermed.bsky.social Research Week
1/ 📣 New risk calculator for stroke prediction in #AFib ♥️ Two #REGARDSStudy manuscripts in @jthjournal.bsky.social ♥️ One Identified biomarkers for breakthrough stroke ♥️ In the other we developed a new CHADS-VASc-Biomarkers score @samnotshort.bsky.social go.uvm.edu/strokecalc
New Risk Calculator Can Better Predict Stroke to Direct the Best Prevention | Office of Medical Communications | The University of Vermont
Researchers at the University of Vermont have developed a more precise way to assess stroke risk in people with atrial fibrillation (A-Fib), a condition that affects 10.5 million Americans and is a le...
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I ♥️ our Farm Share from the @uvmvermont.bsky.social farm! They have a farmer training program supporting a CSA This week’s box is particularly wonderful - and no kale! 🥬 So healthy!
Please see my feed on Twitter for #ISTH2025 through my eyes. I couldn’t duplicate everything here in the sky! x.com/marycushmanm...
Good morning! So much stress in the world. Remember the beauty of nature.
The complex association of adiponectin with risk of hypertension. @tbplante.bsky.social @uvmlarnermed.bsky.social #REGARDSStudy journals.lww.com/jhypertensio...
Association between serum adiponectin and risk of incident... : Journal of Hypertension
he risk of incident hypertension by level of adiponectin. Methods: The REasons for Geographic And Racial Differences in Stroke (REGARDS) study recruited 30 239 adults from 2003 to 2007. We included...
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Wonderful hematology oncology grand rounds in 30 minutes with our colleague, Dr. Gangaraju! Thrombosis in Hematologic Malignancies. DM if you would like the Zoom link
What a way to make a girl feel welcome when she’s giving Medicine Grand Rounds! Thanks Northwestern Univ Dept of Medicine! #REGARDSStudy
Mentors can fundamentally shape the lives and careers of mentees. We still have twice as many mentees waiting to connect with experienced leaders. This is your chance to support the nextgen of leaders in T&H! Learn more & apply at my.isth.org/mentoring @isth.org #ISTHearlycareer
📢OPEN CALL FOR APPLICATIONS! @ISTH.org @rpth.bsky.social is seeking a colleague w/expertise in epidemiology & clinical thrombosis to join as an Associate Editor! Learn more, apply today, & shape the future of the journal and the field of T&H! ➡️https://bit.ly/4ka9h4U
I’m really looking forward to this trip! Many NWU connections. Nothing is better than being a scientist - even in these times.
NU Dept. of Medicine@nuintmed.bsky.social · last yr.Please join us on Wednesday, May 21st at Noon for our Next Medical Grand Rounds! We will be joined by @marycushmanmd.bsky.social from @uvmlarnermed.bsky.social @uvmvermont.bsky.social for our Kwaan Lectureship! #northwestern #northerwesternmedicine #medicalgrandrounds #MedSky
Spring organizing! ♥️ Sorting through PINS collected over the decades. 💙 Largest pile = Patriots (& had to buy these) ♥️ Most numerous = @americanheart.bsky.social from many themes related to science & advocacy. Do you recognize any??
There will be a mock funeral every week starting tomorrow (Sat May 3) for all that has been lost at the NIH. Anyone is welcome to come and say a few words about what the NIH has meant to them. If you can’t be there, email yours to NIHmemorials@proton.me.
Check out our new article in @jama.com ! Practical advice on Factor V Leiden testing. When to test —- or not! tinyurl.com/mt3f83ah
Factor V Leiden
This JAMA Insights explores factor V Leiden, an inherited thrombophilia, and its association with venous and arterial thrombosis, how it affects pregnancy outcomes, and testing.
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Welcome Dr Michelle Odden - our Nancy Jenny Memorial Lecturer on Cardiovascular & Aging Research. @michelleodden.bsky.social
Wonderful dinner welcoming @michelleodden.bsky.social from Stanford to Vermont as our Nancy Jenny Lecture recipient! @uvmlarnermed.bsky.social
So excited to have Dr Michelle Odden here as the Nancy Jenny Visiting Professor. A great person reflecting Dr Jenny’s approach to science. @uvmlarnermed.bsky.social
77% of Americans do not approve recent reductions in federal funding for research. Restore the Cuts!
Now it’s RURAL. This important study focused on health of rural people in the southeast —-> CANCELED! Please stop. I thought they wanted to Make America Healthy Again and combat chronic disease, which this study is doing. www.statnews.com/2025/04/25/r...
Rural health study is told it’s losing federal funds, and other major heart studies are worried
A federal health study that was examining the high burden of chronic disease in rural areas learned its funding has been cut off.
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