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December 13, 2023
Research by Jianzhi Zhang, professor of ecology and evolutionary biology, suggests that genes that boost fertility earlier in life also shorten life spans: “It’s because natural selection largely cares about reproduction. So mutations that are beneficial for reproduction, but may be detrimental afterwards, would still be selected.”
New Scientist -
December 12, 2023
“It’s never, in the U.S., become a clinically popular diagnosis to give because there’s no drugs approved for it. There’s no treatment guidelines for it,” said Daniel Clauw, professor of anesthesiology and director of the Chronic Pain and Fatigue Research Center, who believes that only a fraction of the people with chronic fatigue syndrome are diagnosed.
The Associated Press -
December 12, 2023
“There’s an awful lot of (Republican) donors trying to make a tough choice. Do I go with someone I think is going to win, regardless of how much I like them — or someone I like, regardless of if they are going to win?” said Richard Hall, professor of political science and public policy.
UPI -
December 12, 2023
“I am excited about the promise that this technology has for those living with sickle cell disease. But as this technology comes to market, it’s going to be really interesting to see the ways in which profit overtakes social justice,” said Melissa Creary, assistant professor of health management and policy, on the FDA’s approval of the first gene-editing treatment to alleviate sickle cell disease.
National Public Radio -
December 11, 2023
“What he did was get into a topic that was tough to talk about, but he got into it via humor and it worked. That was the gamble. Being funny is a really hard thing to do. And then making Archie Bunker funny? He pulled it off,” said Tim Kiska, professor of communications at UM-Dearborn, about late screenwriter and producer Norman Lear, who wasn’t afraid to tackle racism, homosexuality and other sensitive topics.
CBS News Detroit -
December 11, 2023
Michigan ranks 29th among states in terms of residents born in other countries, with about 7% foreign-born residents. “Immigrants often go from their country of origin to communities that are well established. So there is some immigration from the Middle East to Michigan since we have a fairly substantial Chaldean and Arab population,” said Reynolds Farley, professor emeritus of sociology and population studies.
The Detroit News -
December 11, 2023
“For Biden, the big concern would be losing the enthusiasm of Arab American voters. That turnout could be lower because they don’t feel that Biden has done enough to support the rights of Palestinians,” said Jonathan Hanson, lecturer in public policy. “Joe Biden could improve his standing with voters on all sides of this issue by reaching some sort of peaceful settlement … and perhaps laying the groundwork for a better situation.”
The Associated Press -
December 8, 2023
“We’re not saying Einstein was wrong, but we have shown that in complicated cases like this, we shouldn’t be using his relation to predict the mobility of excitons from the diffusion,” said Matthias Florian, a researcher in electrical engineering and computer science, who along with EECS professors Mackillo Kira and Parag Deotare, is exploring a new kind of “wire” for moving excitons that could help develop a new class of devices, including room temperature quantum computers.
DBusiness -
December 8, 2023
“Many executives believe that being back in the office is integral for establishing a workplace culture for innovation and collaboration,” said Cynthia Schipani, professor of business law, as companies wrestle with how to get employees back in the office after the COVID-19 pandemic sent many workers home in 2020.
The Detroit News -
December 8, 2023
“Instead of focusing on individuals, health professionals may invite patients and their spouses/partners to screen for hypertension, develop a joint treatment plan … and encourage them to manage the disease together as a unit,” said Chihua Li, research fellow at the Institute for Social Research and School of Public Health.
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