February 6, 2012
Most parents report that they typically require their child to use a life-saving booster seat, but more than 30 percent said they do not enforce this rule when their child is riding with another driver. The study, conducted by child health experts at the C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital, also revealed that 45 percent of parents…
January 30, 2012
The personality trait narcissism may have an especially negative effect on the health of men, according to a new study. “Narcissistic men may be paying a high price in terms of their physical health, in addition to the psychological cost to their relationships,” says Sara Konrath, a U-M psychologist who co-authored the study published in…
January 30, 2012
Sarah Fenstermaker of the University of California, Santa Barbara, has been appointed director of the Institute for Research on Women and Gender (IRWG), effective July 1. IRWG, an interdisciplinary research unit of the Office of the Vice President for Research, was established in 1995 and is one of the most influential centers in the field.…
January 30, 2012
A new U-M computer model of disease transmission in space and time can predict cholera outbreaks in Bangladesh up to 11 months in advance, providing an early warning system that could help public health officials there. The new forecast model applies specifically to the capital city of Dhaka and incorporates data on both year-to-year climate…
January 30, 2012
U-M has awarded nine prizes in the Avery and Jule Hopwood Underclassmen Contest, as well as 11 prizes in other creative writing contests administered by the Hopwood Awards Program. The Hopwood Awards are the oldest and most prestigious college writing prizes in the country. A total of $12,600 was awarded in the Hopwood Underclassmen Contest…
January 30, 2012
Campus crime fell in 2011, but laptop, tablet and smart phone thefts continue to be a concern. That was the message Friday at the second Public Crime Meeting, convened by the Department of Public Safety at the Michigan Union. “Don’t leave your stuff unattended. I’ll probably say that three or four more times during this…
January 30, 2012
Cancer treatments designed to block the growth of blood vessels were found to increase the number of cancer stem cells in breast tumors in mice, suggesting a possible explanation for why these drugs don’t lead to longer survival, according to a new study by researchers at the Comprehensive Cancer Center. The drugs Avastin and Sutent…
January 30, 2012
A new report from the C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital National Poll on Children’s Health examines the possible association between school-based childhood obesity prevention programs and an increase in eating disorders among young children and adolescents. The poll asked parents about obesity prevention programs in their children’s schools and about food-related behaviors and activity that may…
January 30, 2012
People often view the “last” moments of an event positively simply because they signal the end of an experience, U-M researchers say. Even if the experience is painful or negative, but concludes on a pleasant note, people will consider the event a more positive experience, says Ed O’Brien, a graduate student in the Department of…
