Fasting for Lab Tests Isn't Good for Patients with Diabetes

Fasting before getting your blood drawn for cholesterol tests is common practice, but new research from Michigan State University shows it is a contributing factor of low blood sugar, or hypoglycemia, in patients who take diabetes medications. The...
4-Dec-2018 12:05 PM EST Add to Favorites

Healthcare Providers – Not Hackers – Leak More of Your Data

New research from Michigan State University and Johns Hopkins University found that more than half of the recent personal health information, or PHI, data breaches were because of internal issues with medical providers – not because of hackers or...
19-Nov-2018 9:00 AM EST Add to Favorites

Using Social Media to Weaken Wrath of Terrorist Attacks

Governments and police forces around the world need to beware of the harm caused by mass and social media following terror events. In a new report, leading counter-terrorism experts from around the world offer guidance to authorities to better...
13-Nov-2018 2:05 PM EST Add to Favorites

Unprecedented growth in the college labor market

For the ninth year in a row, the job market for college graduates is booming, according to Michigan State University’s Recruiting Trends, the largest annual survey of employers in the nation.
25-Oct-2018 10:05 AM EDT Add to Favorites

Keep to Yourself! Don’t Offer Co-Workers Help Unless Asked

New workplace research from Michigan State University found that when it comes to offering your expertise or assistance at work, it’s better to keep to yourself or wait until you’re asked.
22-Oct-2018 10:05 AM EDT Add to Favorites

How Parenting Can Cause Antisocial Behaviors in Children

Children who experience less parental warmth and more harshness in their home environments may be more aggressive and lack empathy and a moral compass, according to a study by researchers at Michigan State University, the University of Pennsylvania...
11-Oct-2018 3:05 PM EDT Add to Favorites

New DNA tool predicts height, shows promise for serious illness assessment

A new DNA tool created by Michigan State University can accurately predict people’s height, and more importantly, could potentially assess their risk for serious illnesses, such as heart disease and cancer.
4-Oct-2018 3:05 PM EDT Add to Favorites

Sleep research uncovers dire consequences to deprivation

Researchers at Michigan State University conducted the largest experimentally controlled study on sleep deprivation to date, revealing just how detrimental operating without sleep can be in everything from bakers adding too much salt to cookies to...
2-Oct-2018 9:05 AM EDT Add to Favorites

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