Research News
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What can stem cells teach us about bipolar disorder?
Research breakthrough may transform treatment, solve mysteries about disorder.
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On purpose
Losing his daughter to heart disease nearly derailed Professor Vic Strecher until he discovered his mission to help others live their fullest lives.
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Color solar cells fuse energy, beauty
New technology invented at U-M brings colorful design element to solar panels.
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Assessing post-combat therapies
Numerous resilience and prevention programs address the psychological health of veterans, but no evidence exists to prove their effectiveness.
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Innovative algae research keeps students in state
Greenest of the green movements attracts brightest of the bright PhD students.
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Aging successfully
The new year brings an awareness that we’re all a bit older. Aging expert Robert Kahn shares timeless wisdom, which these spirited alumni clearly know.
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Do mind games net brain gains?
Websites like Lumosity and PositScience promise improved brain fitness through game-like exercises. Researchers ask: Does that fitness transfer to real life?
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Breaking the cycle of obesity, inflammation, disease
New findings bode well for U-M clinical trials on a drug that could reverse obesity, Type 2 diabetes, and fatty liver disease.
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A mother's warmth is little comfort to a spanked child
A mother’s affection after she spanks her child does little to diminish the negative impact of the act, a new U-M study finds.