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August 6, 2019
Kevin Boehnke, research investigator at the Chronic Pain and Fatigue Research Center, cautions that while promising, research on cannabidiol, or CBD, has current limitations. “It’s frustrating, because we’re in this space where people are using (cannabis products) all the time, but the science is pretty far behind the policy.”
CNET -
August 6, 2019
“In treating all Chinese students and scholars as suspect, the United States jeopardizes the benefits of one of our largest service ‘exports’ to China and risks diminishing one of our greatest sources of soft power — our world class universities,” said Mary Gallagher, professor of political science and director of the Lieberthal-Rogel Center for Chinese Studies, on the prospect the U.S. may restrict Chinese students coming to America.
ChinaFile -
August 6, 2019
“Cystic fibrosis gets a lot more attention, focus and support because it affects a demographic group with potential resources and other characteristics. Sickle cell disease often affects the most vulnerable of populations. Around 90 percent are Medicaid-enrolled. Sadly, there is also likely a measure of unconscious and conscious bias toward this population,” said Gary Freed, professor of pediatrics and health management and policy.
The New York Times -
August 6, 2019
“The bottom line is that we will never reach the dead zone reduction target of 1,900 square miles until more serious actions are taken to reduce the loss of Midwest fertilizers into the Mississippi River system,” said Don Scavia, professor emeritus of environment and sustainability, commenting on the Gulf of Mexico’s 7,000-square-mile region of water without enough oxygen for fish and other marine life to survive.
U.S. News & World Report -
July 30, 2019
Research by D. Andre Green, a postdoctoral fellow in ecology and evolutionary biology, reveals that the wake-up time of monarch butterflies, long thought to be triggered by warmth and light, actually relies on cold and internal timing, which could be crucial for conservation efforts.
Popular Science -
July 30, 2019
“Free speech in this country died a little bit in Ohio this month. An appeal is likely, so perhaps mourning can wait. But those who are celebrating do not understand the grave risks that this ruling poses to the speech that they value,” wrote Len Niehoff, professor from practice at the Law School, on a libel verdict against Oberlin College, in which a jury held it responsible for student protesters’ accusations of racism against a local business.
The Detroit News -
July 30, 2019
The United States could have averted about 15,600 deaths if all 50 states expanded Medicaid under the Affordable Care Act, suggests new research by Sarah Miller, assistant professor of business economics and public policy, and colleagues.
Vox -
July 30, 2019
“Parents, public health experts and clinicians must rally to address this problem. There is a critical need for clinical workforce training to support clinic and school-based education, screening, prevention and early intervention,” said Sean Esteban McCabe, professor of nursing, whose research found that a significant part of the drug crisis centers on the misuse of prescription drugs by other family members and friends.
Forbes -
July 30, 2019
A study by Lindsey De Lott, assistant professor of neurology, and ophthalmology and visual sciences, and Tiffany Braley, associate professor of neurology, found that surgery is safe for people with multiple sclerosis: “The idea that patients with MS might be at an increased risk of relapse following surgery isn’t necessarily the case, so we need to be careful delaying important surgeries,” De Lott said.
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July 23, 2019
“When the state policymakers needed women’s hands, they sent them to do labor. Now they want to push women into marriage and have a bunch of babies,” said Wang Zheng, professor of women’s studies and history, commenting on the resurgence in traditional gender roles in China that has increasingly pushed women back into the home.
The New York Times
