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31-Mar-2021 12:20 PM EDT
From stardust to pale blue dot: Carbon's interstellar journey to Earth
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We are made of stardust, the saying goes, and a pair of studies including University of Michigan research finds that may be more true than we previously thought.

Released: 31-Mar-2021 11:00 AM EDT
Field hospitals: The role of an academic medical center
University of Michigan

By April last year, up to 28 free-standing alternate care sites ranging in size from 50 to 3,000 beds were underway or finished in the U.S.––the Michigan Medicine Field Hospital among them.

Released: 25-Mar-2021 11:15 AM EDT
Frequent seasonal coronavirus reinfections hint at possibility of endemic COVID-19
University of Michigan

Reinfections of seasonal coronaviruses are frequent, according to new research that suggests that the coronavirus behind the current pandemic could also produce reinfections.

Released: 22-Mar-2021 1:35 PM EDT
U-M computer chip pitted against 500+ hackers. The chip won.
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An "unhackable" computer chip lived up to its name in its first bug bounty competition, foiling over 500 cybersecurity researchers who were offered tens of thousands of dollars to analyze it and three other secure processor technologies for vulnerabilities.

Released: 15-Mar-2021 12:00 PM EDT
Toxic Substances Control Act: U-M researcher discusses
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As the fifth anniversary of the passage of major amendments to the Toxic Substances Control Act approaches this June, a University of Michigan researcher will address the impact the law has had on the regulation of industrial and commercial chemicals.

Released: 12-Mar-2021 11:35 AM EST
Biden administration grants TPS to Venezuelans
University of Michigan

Earlier this week, U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas designated immigrants from Venezuela for temporary protected status for 18 months.

Released: 9-Mar-2021 9:00 AM EST
Feelings about scientists a factor in COVID‐19 attitudes, behaviors
University of Michigan

Some people's willingness to reduce the spread of COVID-19 seems to be connected to their feelings about scientists rather than their political partisanship, a new study suggests.

Released: 9-Mar-2021 9:00 AM EST
Majority of women can still give birth naturally if their water breaks early
University of Michigan

About 11% of women who carry to term will experience prelabor rupture of membrane—a condition where the amniotic sac breaks open early, but labor doesn't begin.

1-Mar-2021 9:00 AM EST
Vaping marijuana associated with more symptoms of lung damage than vaping or smoking nicotine
University of Michigan

Adolescents who vape cannabis are at greater risk for respiratory symptoms indicative of lung injury than teens who smoke cigarettes or marijuana, or vape nicotine, a new University of Michigan study suggests.

Released: 2-Mar-2021 9:00 AM EST
Parents depressed by pandemic had negative impact on kids' education, well-being
University of Michigan

Parent depression and stress early in the pandemic negatively contributed to young children's home education and anxiety, a University of Michigan study suggests.

Released: 26-Feb-2021 9:45 AM EST
Menthol cigarettes linked to 10 million extra smokers, hundreds of thousands of premature deaths
University of Michigan

Menthol cigarettes contributed to 378,000 premature deaths in the United States between 1980 to 2018, according to a new University of Michigan study.

Released: 22-Feb-2021 11:55 AM EST
Sleep is vital to associating emotion with memory, according to U-M study
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When you slip into sleep, it's easy to imagine that your brain shuts down, but University of Michigan research suggests that groups of neurons activated during prior learning keep humming, tattooing memories into your brain.

Released: 15-Feb-2021 11:00 AM EST
New hope for treating chronic pain without opioids
University of Michigan

According to some estimates, chronic pain affects up to 40% of Americans, and treating it frustrates both clinicians and patients––a frustration that's often compounded by a hesitation to prescribe opioids for pain.

Released: 11-Feb-2021 11:05 AM EST
Spanking has similar effects on kids as adverse childhood experiences
University of Michigan

Research has shown that adverse childhood experiences including abuse, neglect and family dysfunction increase the risk on kids for future trauma in their lives.

Released: 1-Feb-2021 2:35 PM EST
Black History Month is important to a world hurting from racial injustices, pandemic
University of Michigan

February is Black History Month when the contributions, customs and achievements of African Americans are celebrated. But as the country deals with racial injustice and civil unrest, these 28 days take on greater importance, says Earl Lewis, University of Michigan professor of history and Afroamerican and African studies and director of the U-M Center for Social Solutions.

14-Jan-2021 11:05 AM EST
Social exclusion, career limitations hinder LGBTQ STEM professionals
University of Michigan

LGBTQ professionals' pride in their science, technology, engineering, and math work is not reciprocated, say researchers.

Released: 10-Dec-2020 11:40 AM EST
Research examines impact of hurricanes on hospitalizations, medical providers
University of Michigan

More older adults are hospitalized in the month following hurricanes while fewer primary care doctors, surgeons and specialists are available in some of their communities in the long term, according to a pair of University of Michigan studies.

   
Released: 20-Nov-2020 10:10 AM EST
Sexual minorities, especially women, who misuse substances more likely to have psychiatric disorders
University of Michigan

More than half of lesbian, gay and bisexual individuals who misuse alcohol or tobacco also have a co-occurring psychiatric disorder, compared to one-third of heterosexuals, a new University of Michigan study finds.

Released: 19-Nov-2020 4:55 PM EST
Biden administration vs. COVID-19: U-M experts can discuss
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University of Michigan epidemiologists are available to discuss the challenges President-elect Joe Biden’s administration will face in combating the coronavirus when he takes the reins in January.To schedule an interview, contact Nardy Baeza Bickel at [email protected] or text 616-550-4531.Emily Toth MartinEmily Toth Martin, associate professor of epidemiology at the U-M School of Public Health, is an infectious disease epidemiologist who has been using COVID-19 public health data to help inform mitigation and policy.

Released: 11-Nov-2020 4:15 PM EST
Ad-free, censorship-free social sites MeWe, Parler see surge in interest postelection
University of Michigan

Since the Nov. 3 election, people—particularly President Trump supporters—have been flocking to social media platforms Parler and MeWe, which promise ad-free or uncensored experiences.

Released: 10-Nov-2020 2:05 PM EST
COVID poses hardships for people with substance abuse problems
University of Michigan

Both fatal and nonfatal overdoses have increased this year compared to last, according to a recent report by the Overdose Data Mapping Application Program. And, anecdotal information suggests that compared to last year, people in recovery are relapsing at alarming rates.

Released: 10-Nov-2020 1:55 PM EST
Why are US drug prices so high? What should a presidential policy to lower drug costs include?
University of Michigan

The high price of prescription drugs is an important issue for voters, and in the past 50 years, Congress and the president have made little headway in restraining costs.

   
Released: 10-Nov-2020 1:50 PM EST
Legal challenge to Affordable Care Act threatens women’s reproductive health care
University of Michigan

The Affordable Care Act has improved women’s reproductive health care, but a looming legal challenge threatens those gains. On Nov. 10, the Supreme Court is scheduled to hear arguments in California v. Texas, which challenges the constitutionality of the ACA.

   
Released: 9-Nov-2020 3:45 PM EST
Legal challenge to Affordable Care Act threatens women's reproductive health care
University of Michigan

The Affordable Care Act has improved women's reproductive health care, but a looming legal challenge threatens those gains. On Nov. 10, the Supreme Court is scheduled to hear arguments in California v. Texas, which challenges the constitutionality of the ACA.

Released: 5-Nov-2020 10:00 AM EST
Genetic testing: Employee perk or privacy hazard?
University of Michigan

Researchers from the University of Michigan School of Public Health and the Jackson Laboratory for Genomic Medicine will lead an interdisciplinary, multi-institution study of the ethical, legal and social implications of workplace genomic testing in the United States.

Released: 3-Nov-2020 8:00 AM EST
For elderly couples, negative thoughts about aging can be detrimental to their spouses
University of Michigan

Elderly husbands and wives can expect their health to decline—as well as that of their spouse—when their self-perceptions about aging become negative, a new study suggests.

   
Released: 20-Oct-2020 2:25 PM EDT
From pills to powder: 1 in 3 high school seniors who misused prescription opioids later used heroin
University of Michigan

Nearly one-third of students who reported misusing prescription opioids as high school seniors between 1997 and 2000, but did not have a history of medical use, later used heroin by age 35, according to a University of Michigan study.

Released: 20-Oct-2020 10:00 AM EDT
State officials confident in election security despite voter concerns
University of Michigan

Election Day is two weeks away and confidence in election security is still wavering among voters. State election officials and clerks are confident in the process, as absentee ballots have been mailed in record numbers nationwide.

Released: 14-Oct-2020 12:45 PM EDT
Far-right groups expect to disrupt upcoming elections
University of Michigan

The recent alleged attempt by anti-government militias to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has put a spotlight on domestic terrorism in the United States.

Released: 13-Oct-2020 9:00 AM EDT
More than 1.3 million jobs, $82 billion in wages directly tied to Great Lakes
University of Michigan

The Great Lakes support more than 1.3 million jobs that generate $82 billion in wages annually, according to a new analysis of 2018 economic data by Michigan Sea Grant.

8-Oct-2020 1:00 PM EDT
More young adults are abstaining from alcohol
University of Michigan

Fewer college-age Americans drink alcohol, compared to nearly 20 years ago, according to a new study.

Released: 9-Oct-2020 12:50 PM EDT
Stay-at-home orders cut noise exposure nearly in half
University of Michigan

People's exposure to environmental noise dropped nearly in half during the early months of the coronavirus pandemic, according to University of Michigan researchers who analyzed data from the Apple Hearing Study.

Released: 11-Sep-2020 2:10 PM EDT
Latest poverty statistics: U-M experts can discuss
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University of Michigan experts are available to discuss the U.S. Census Bureau's 2019 report on poverty and income statistics, to be released Sept. 15.

Released: 2-Sep-2020 2:10 PM EDT
Depression worsens over time for older caregivers of newly diagnosed dementia patients
University of Michigan

Caring for a partner or spouse with a new diagnosis of Alzheimer's or related dementia is associated with a 30% increase in depressive symptoms, compared to older adults who don't have a spouse with dementia—and these symptoms are sustained over time, a new University of Michigan study found.

Released: 1-Sep-2020 12:05 PM EDT
Early COVID-19 news coverage amplified political divide
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Newspaper coverage of COVID-19 is at least as politicized and polarized as climate change coverage, say University of Michigan researchers.

Released: 28-Aug-2020 2:50 PM EDT
U-M researchers look for coronavirus in campus environment, potential links to infection risks
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Studying samples from sewers, wiping down classrooms and buses, and taking measurements of air.

Released: 24-Aug-2020 12:50 PM EDT
Which workers will be required to get a coronavirus vaccine when it’s available?
University of Michigan

FACULTY Q&ASheria Robinson-LaneVaccine confidence is historically low in the United States, yet some workers are required to show proof of vaccination as a condition of employment. What does this mean for health care employees, and for other essential and non-essential workers, if a coronavirus vaccine is developed?Sheria Robinson-Lane, assistant professor and gerontologist with expertise in palliative care, long-term care and nursing administration in the School of Nursing; Samuel Bagenstos, the Frank G.

Released: 24-Aug-2020 12:50 PM EDT
COVID poses hardships for people with substance abuse problems
University of Michigan

FACULTY Q&ABoth fatal and nonfatal overdoses have increased this year compared to last, according to a recent report by the Overdose Data Mapping Application Program. And, anecdotal information suggests that compared to last year, people in recovery are relapsing at alarming rates.Faculty from the University of Michigan School of Nursing’s Center for the Study of Drugs, Alcohol, Smoking and Health discuss why the pandemic has hit people with substance abuse problems especially hard and the expanded role of virtual recovery programs.

Released: 19-Aug-2020 10:20 AM EDT
Safe busing during COVID-19: The science behind U-M's changes
University of Michigan

In an effort to design a safe campus bus system for the fall semester in light of COVID-19, University of Michigan researchers simulated how aerosol particles exhaled from passengers sitting in any seat would travel through the vehicle under different conditions.

   
Released: 18-Aug-2020 3:05 PM EDT
COVID poses hardships for people with substance abuse problems
University of Michigan

Both fatal and nonfatal overdoses have increased this year compared to last, according to a recent report by the Overdose Data Mapping Application Program. And, anecdotal information suggests that compared to last year, people in recovery are relapsing at alarming rates. Faculty from the University of Michigan School of Nursing's Center for the Study of Drugs, Alcohol, Smoking and Health discuss why the pandemic has hit people with substance abuse problems especially hard and the expanded role of virtual recovery programs.

13-Aug-2020 11:00 AM EDT
Massive, rapid vaccine production will require firms to share information
University of Michigan

As the world rushes to identify safe and effective vaccines and therapeutics to counter the COVID-19 epidemic, attention is turning to the next step: manufacturing these products at enormous scale.

Released: 13-Aug-2020 10:35 AM EDT
Age discrimination seen @Twitter during #COVID19 pandemic
University of Michigan

The COVID-19 pandemic has created a perfect storm for age discrimination on social media.



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