Research
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November 22, 2013
Forecast shows Michigan economy continuing to make strides
Steady job growth over the next two years will bring Michigan back to job levels posted just prior to the 2008-09 Great Recession and nearly halfway back to mid-2000 levels, U-M economists say.
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November 22, 2013
Phthalate exposure linked to preterm birth
The odds of preterm birth for women exposed to a commonly used class of chemicals known as phthalates are increased significantly, according to a new study from the University of Michigan School of Public Health and Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston.
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November 22, 2013
Saving gas: Less driving, better fuel economy
Fuel consumption by American drivers of light-duty vehicles is down 11 percent since 2004, a University of Michigan researcher says.
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November 22, 2013
Scientists far from finish line in understanding anemia in female athletes
When Kaitlyn Patterson’s fatigue progressed to hyperventilating even during slow runs, and then forced her to quit high school distance running for the season, she knew something was very wrong.
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November 21, 2013
Economists: U.S. will add 5 million jobs in next two years
The U.S. economy will continue its steady climb upward during the next two years, U-M economists said Thursday in their annual economic forecast.
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November 19, 2013
Center to study how technology may help youths with disabilities
A $4.5 million federal grant will allow U-M researchers to study how technology — including apps and a video game — may help young adults with disabilities improve health and become more independent.
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November 15, 2013
Some see work as a calling, others say it’s just a job
Why does one person see work primarily as a means to a paycheck, while another sitting in the next cubicle expects work to provide genuine fulfillment?
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November 15, 2013
Bad boys: Research predicts whether boys will grow out of it
Using the high-tech tools of a new field called neurogenetics and a few simple questions for parents, a University of Michigan researcher is beginning to understand which boys are simply being boys and which may be headed for trouble.
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November 15, 2013
What preschoolers know about healthy eating
When you hand a preschooler a donut, does she know it’s junk food? The answer is yes, says University of Michigan researcher Kristen Harrison.
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November 15, 2013
Mutual benefits: Stressed-out trees boost sugary rewards to ant defenders
In a paper that appears in the journal PLOS Biology, University of Michigan ecologist Elizabeth Pringle and her colleagues identify a clear-cut case of a stress-strengthened ant-tree mutualism and suggest a possible mechanism underlying it, one based on interspecies carbon exchange.
