Research
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April 13, 2015
Study explores thwarting cheaters with ‘smart’ tax returns
A U-M researcher has examined whether changes to the income tax return could help cut evasion, which costs federal, state and local governments more than $400 billion a year.
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April 10, 2015
Study: Near-death brain signaling accelerates demise of the heart
What happens in the moments just before death is widely believed to be a slowdown of the body’s systems as the heart stops beating and blood flow ends.
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April 10, 2015
Brittle bone disease: Drug research offers hope
New research at the University of Michigan offers evidence that a drug being developed to treat osteoporosis may also be useful for treating osteogenesis imperfecta or brittle bone disease, a rare but potentially debilitating bone disorder that that is present from birth.
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April 10, 2015
Bullied girls, but not boys, benefit from mom’s support
Children who are bullied become tolerant of aggressive and antisocial behavior, such as cheating, lying or being cruel to others. But can a mother’s affection and communication with the child prevent negative behavioral outcomes for the bullied child?
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April 10, 2015
E-commerce in groceries lags, but ready to take off
Will your milk and eggs become part of the Internet-of-things? So far, e-commerce in the grocery and consumer packaged goods sector has lagged behind the rest of retail.
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April 10, 2015
Study finds high rate of firearm violence in high-risk youth after assault
A New University of Michigan study finds a high rate of firearm violence in high-risk youth after an assault injury.
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April 9, 2015
U-M to help build next-generation dark energy probe
University scientists and students will build components of a giant camera that will map 30 million galaxies’ worth of the universe in three dimensions.
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April 8, 2015
Incentives for primary care doctors linked to better quality, lower cost
A fee-for-value physician-reimbursement model can reduce spending and improve quality in primary care, according to a study led by U-M.
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April 7, 2015
Views on climate change vary based on science, political news platforms
A study by U-M and Ohio State University examines how attention to science and political news may influence views on climate change policies.
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April 3, 2015
Faulty modeling studies led to overstated predictions of Ebola
Frequently used approaches to understanding and forecasting emerging epidemics — including the West African Ebola outbreak — can lead to big errors, U-M research shows.
