Articles tagged: University of Michigan study
University of Michigan study: Female frosh gain less if roommate is heavy
Posted: Sep 23, 2010Freshmen women who live with a heavier-than-average roommate are less likely to gain weight themselves, a University of Michigan study found. The study discovered heavier roommates are more likely than average-weight women to diet, exercise, ... Read more »
University of Michigan study: Medical students hide depression
Posted: Sep 15, 2010Depression is stigmatized in the hyper-competitive pressure-cooker known as medical school. And that's a real problem, according to new research from the University of Michigan. Read more »
Overweight men have higher chance of surviving a car crash, University of Michigan study finds
Posted: Feb 10, 2010Men who are overweight have a higher chance of surviving a car crash if they're wearing a safety belt, a University of Michigan study found. The U-M Transportation Research Institute study found men who were ... Read more »
Differences in priorities between patients and doctors part of complications in managing care, University of Michigan survey finds
Posted: Feb 02, 2010While a doctor might be concerned about a patient's hypertension, the patient might be more worried about pain or depression symptoms, according to a new University of Michigan survey. The findings highlight the difference in ... Read more »
New University of Michigan study finds boys with higher body fat more likely to delay puberty
Posted: Feb 01, 2010High body fat may delay the onset of puberty in boys, University of Michigan researchers say. A new report, published in this month’s issue of the Archives of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, found boys with ... Read more »
Black men over-diagnosed with schizophrenia, University of Michigan research says
Posted: Jan 06, 2010New University of Michigan research indicates black men are over-diagnosed with schizophrenia at least five times higher than any other group, a trend that dates back to the 1960s. Jonathan Metzl, an associate professor of ... Read more »
New University of Michigan study could lead to improvements in treatment of breast cancer
Posted: Jan 04, 2010A new University of Michigan study suggests a drug used by transplant recipients could also help prevent cancer from returning in breast cancer patients. Scientists at the U-M Comprehensive Cancer Center identified CXCR1, a receptor ... Read more »
Updated: University of Michigan survey finds majority of U.S. medical school graduates think they lack understanding of health care system
Posted: Oct 01, 2009As a fourth year University of Michigan medical student, Milad Sharifpour said he felt comfortable when it came to knowing how to properly treat a patient. But when it comes to the business of health ... Read more »
With poll: Shacking up: University of Michigan sociologist looks at whether it's a divorce proofer or marriage buster
Posted: Aug 20, 2009It's been said living together before marriage can lead to higher divorce rates and decreased marital satisfaction. But subjects of a recent survey of 350 young people balked at this school of thought. Two sociologists ... Read more »
Atlanta Journal Constitution: For short kids, no lack of self-esteem, says University of Michigan study
Posted: Aug 17, 2009For parents who worry that their short child will be psychologically damaged from merciless teasing, a new University of Michigan study provides reassurance that there will likely be no lasting effects from any exposure to ... Read more »
With video: Why do we swing our arms when we walk? University of Michigan researchers get to the bottom of it
Posted: Jul 31, 2009It's a ubiquitous human behavior that's puzzled scientists for years: Why do humans almost always feel the need to swing their arms - the opposite arm from their stepping leg forward - as they walk? ... Read more »
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