Posts Tagged ‘Michigan State University’
No consensus on mastectomy follow-up
MICHIGAN STATE (US) — A new study reveals substantial differences—by surgeon and institution—in the rates of follow-up surgeries for women who have undergone a partial mastectomy to treat breast cancer. Continue…
Friday, February 10, 2012 13:35 - 0 Comments
Society & Culture - Feb 10, 2012 12:05 - 0 Comments
Better coaches teach character, not ego, to kids
MICHIGAN STATE (US) — Underserved youth athletes benefit more when their coaches emphasize self-improvement and caring over competition. (more…)
Science & Technology - Feb 2, 2012 16:01 - 0 Comments
Plant enzyme works day and night shifts
MICHIGAN STATE (US) — Researchers have discovered a plant enzyme that switches from storing energy during the day to transporting energy in the roots at night. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Feb 1, 2012 17:30 - 0 Comments
Younger couples more stressed about divorce
MICHIGAN STATE (US) — Divorce at a younger age hurts people’s health more than divorce later in life, researchers have found. (more…)
Science & Technology - Jan 30, 2012 10:51 - 1 Comment
After four mutations, new virus attacks
MICHIGAN STATE (US) — Scientists have shown for the first time how a new virus evolves, clarifying how easy it is for diseases to quickly gain dangerous mutations. (more…)
Society & Culture - Jan 27, 2012 15:27 - 0 Comments
How auto’s Big Three flunked Accounting 101
MICHIGAN STATE (US) — According to a new study, the Big Three automakers in the US overlooked basic accounting practices that could have guarded against long-term damage. (more…)
Society & Culture - Jan 26, 2012 12:18 - 0 Comments
Prejudice sparks anger in men, fear in women
MICHIGAN STATE (US) — Group conflict over the ages may have helped shape the way men and women respond to prejudice. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Jan 19, 2012 9:32 - 0 Comments
Protein folding lags in early Parkinson’s
MICHIGAN STATE (US) — According to a new study, the protein “clumping” that sets off Parkinson’s disease is the result of a slower folding rate. (more…)
Society & Culture - Jan 18, 2012 11:16 - 2 Comments
Anxious kids: Why the ‘tiger’ mom tactic fails
MICHIGAN STATE (US) — High-achieving Chinese-American students are more depressed and anxious than their white peers, according to a new study that challenges the “tiger mother” view of parenting. (more…)
Science & Technology - Jan 18, 2012 9:28 - 0 Comments
Fed antibiotics, pigs carry resistant bugs
MICHIGAN STATE (US) — Antibiotics in pig feed increase the number of antibiotic resistant genes in gastrointestinal microbes in pigs, say researchers. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Jan 9, 2012 11:24 - 3 Comments
How-to guide for risky HIV/epilepsy drugs
MICHIGAN STATE (US) — New guidelines will help doctors avoid fatal interactions among HIV/AIDS and epilepsy drugs, and prevent anti-HIV drugs from losing effectiveness. (more…)
Science & Technology - Jan 5, 2012 11:36 - 0 Comments
Bone DNA dates disease to Middle Ages
MICHIGAN STATE (US) — A study of skeletal remains suggests the infectious disease brucellosis has been endemic to Albania since at least the Middle Ages. (more…)
Top Stories - Dec 29, 2011 17:28 - 2 Comments
Top 10 stories of 2011
FUTURITY — From sex appeal to fish oil to ancient buckles, here’s a look back at some of the top research news of 2011. (more…)
Society & Culture - Dec 28, 2011 10:45 - 6 Comments
Do minorities get ‘hosed’ on water bill?
MICHIGAN STATE (US) — White flight from urban centers often means minority residents are left to pay to maintain aging water and sewer systems, a new study finds. (more…)
Society & Culture - Dec 20, 2011 13:00 - 0 Comments
English proficiency test gets ‘F’ for stress
MICHIGAN STATE (US) — The nationally mandated language proficiency test, given to students whose second language is English, causes psychological stress for children who can least afford it, a new study shows. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Dec 14, 2011 12:49 - 0 Comments
Imitation allows autistic kids to connect
MICHIGAN STATE (US) — Young children with autism who are taught imitation skills make more attempts to draw attention to an object through gestures and eye contact, an ability often missing with autism. (more…)
Science & Technology - Dec 13, 2011 11:36 - 0 Comments
Terrorists leave DNA on backpack, not bomb
MICHIGAN STATE (US) — Catching terrorists who detonate bombs may be easier by testing the containers that hide the bombs rather than the actual explosives. (more…)
Society & Culture - Dec 6, 2011 14:34 - 6 Comments
Would you kill 1 person to save 5 others?
MICHIGAN STATE (US) —A new study suggests a vast majority of people are willing to violate a moral rule if it means minimizing harm, in this case letting one person die to save five others. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Nov 23, 2011 12:53 - 0 Comments
How ‘sensitive’ body parts cope with change
MICHIGAN STATE (US) — Some body parts are more sensitive to environmental change than others, a finding that may lead to better ways of treating a variety of diseases, including type 2 diabetes. (more…)
