Research
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May 13, 2016
Fear of violence leads to weight problems for some young women
Young African-American women who live in fear of the violence in their neighborhoods are more likely to become obese when they reach their 20s and 30s, new research from U-M shows.
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May 13, 2016
Women’s preference for less competition may account for pay gaps
When applying for a job or to college, women seek positions with fewer applicants than men, according to a new U-M study.
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May 13, 2016
U-M joins new national initiative to enhance microbiome research
The White House has announced U-M is part of the National Microbiome Initiative to enhance research and education about microbes that live in our bodies and the environment.
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May 11, 2016
U-M study explores attitudes about phones at the dinner table
A new study from U-M explores how people use mobile phones during meals and how they feel about other people doing so. Not all phone use is perceived the same, the researchers found.
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May 10, 2016
U-M to work on ways to share rare-disease treatment evidence
A $900,000 funding award to the School of Public Health will allow researchers to develop methods to analyze treatment evidence for rare diseases.
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May 9, 2016
Smartphones help researchers uncover how the world sleeps
A pioneering study of worldwide sleep patterns combines math modeling, mobile apps and big data to parse the roles society and biology each play in setting sleep schedules.
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May 5, 2016
Incentive rewards some hospitals whose quality doesn’t measure up
Incentives for hospitals that controlled spending have resulted in some poor performers receiving bonuses through a plan originally designed to improve quality, U-M research shows.
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May 3, 2016
Affection better than spanking in encouraging good behavior
Children who are spanked may become aggressive — not compassionate or caring, which is often the case when mothers use affection or guidance to correct a misbehavior, a new study found.
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May 2, 2016
Climate-adaptation plans long on ideas, short on details, priorities
A new study shows local communities are good at developing strategies to combat the harmful effects of climate change, but often fail to prioritize their goals or to provide implementation details.
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April 30, 2016
Sugar shock: Insulin costs tripled in 10 years, study finds
People with diabetes who rely on insulin have seen the cost of that drug triple in just a decade — even as doctors have prescribed higher doses to drive down their blood sugar levels.
