Freshmen 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, take weight loss supplements and purchase meal plans that limit access to food.
Depression 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.
Men 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 overweight had a 22 percent lower chance of being killed in a fatal crash than ...
While 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 priorities between about one-third of doctors and patients when it comes to managing health conditions.
High 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 a higher body mass index were more likely to reach puberty at a later age ...
New 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 psychiatry and women’s studies, examined archives of Ionia State Hospital for the Criminally Insane and ...
A 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 in breast cancer stem cells that triggers the growth of more stem cells in response ...
As 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 care … well, he’s not quite so confident.
It'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 from the University of Michigan and Bowling Green State University concluded those interviewed generally don't ...
For 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 short jokes. According to the Atlanta Journal Constitution, the study - which appears in the ...
It'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? Especially when, scientifically speaking, it appears to be such a wasteful use of energy. But ...
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