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High nursing school debt, proposed education loan caps by Trump administration threaten US health care access

20 days ago news.umich.edu health trump

A new study from the University of Michigan finds that LGBTQ+ young adults face suicide-related risks two to five times higher than their peers, even after controlling for income, education…

34 days ago news.umich.edu psychology

Young adults who drink due to social pressure face higher risks and more negative consequences than those who drink for enjoyment, U-Michigan led study finds

41 days ago news.umich.edu psychology

University of Michigan-led study investigates exercise-related 'all-or-nothing' thinking as a barrier to exercise adherence

40 days ago news.umich.edu psychology

Dopamine neurons—the cells that drive reward & motivation while we’re awake—become surprisingly active during nonrapid eye movement sleep right after we learn something new

2 months ago news.umich.edu neuroscience

Families exposed to war and political violence are more likely to behave aggressively toward each other

3 months ago news.umich.edu psychology

A new study in Science Advances challenges the idea that celebrities always shape public opinion

3 months ago news.umich.edu

Using data from nearly 1,500 lakes dating back to 1945, University of Michigan researchers and colleagues found many fish species in Michigan are now smaller — especially the youngest and oldest individuals.

3 months ago news.umich.edu environment

More than 1 in 5 young adults report using cannabis or alcohol to help them fall asleep

4 months ago news.umich.edu cannabis health

Researchers followed over 3,000 families for six years to study how parents’ financial stress affects children’s social outcomes

3 months ago news.umich.edu

U-Michigan researchers have developed a mathematical model that reveals how circadian rhythms can have dramatic impacts on how bodies interact with medicines

4 months ago news.umich.edu medicine

Marriage linked to better health and happiness: U-Michigan-led study of 5,000 adults in the U.S

4 months ago news.umich.edu health

Psychedelics alter far more neurons than expected, this discovery challenges decades of assumptions and points to new hope for patients with depression, Alzheimer’s, and beyond

4 months ago news.umich.edu neuroscience

High pollen counts linked to higher suicide risk: University of Michigan study finds a 7.4% increase in deaths on peak pollen days, estimating up to 12,000 suicides tied to allergies between 2006–2018

4 months ago news.umich.edu psychology

Conspiracy content drives anti-establishment sentiment on TikTok, YouTube

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Investors in “blank check” companies (SPACs) lose about 45% of their investment within two years, University of Michigan study finds—raising concerns as regulations loosen and retirement funds gain greater exposure to private equity

5 months ago news.umich.edu economic

A cradle-to-grave analysis from the University of Michigan has shown that battery electric vehicles have lower lifetime greenhouse gas emissions than internal combustion engine vehicles, hybrids and plug-in hybrids in every county in the contiguous U.S.

5 months ago news.umich.edu environment

U-Michigan study finds most Americans prioritized preventing child abuse, domestic violence, and deaths linked to economic hardship over preventing additional COVID-19 deaths during lockdowns; researchers say these preferences highlight the need to balance disease prevention with other societal harm

5 months ago news.umich.edu covid disease economic psychology

University of Michigan-led study finds that people with Alzheimer’s show higher “neural flexibility” — frequent reshuffling of brain networks at rest — and in healthy adults, this same pattern sometimes predicts who will later develop the disease

5 months ago news.umich.edu brain disease health

Long-term University of Michigan-led study shows goldenrod plants in nitrogen-rich soil evolve a physical defense—“nodding” their stems—to evade insect attacks, providing rare experimental evidence that nutrients influence plant evolution

6 months ago news.umich.edu environment

Women scientists promote their research online less often than men, study finds

7 months ago news.umich.edu

Scientists who share failures on social media are seen as more honest, open, and relatable, boosting public trust and support for science—even without harming perceptions of competence according to U-Michigan research.

7 months ago news.umich.edu media psychology

In undernourished children, weight gain from ages 1–10 increases adult height without raising obesity or hypertension risk; challenges prior focus on early-life interventions only (U-Michigan study via JAMA Network Open)

8 months ago news.umich.edu health

Positive self-disclosure at work enhances well-being, energy & social connection; venting linked to increased rumination & lower emotional health, according to new U-Michigan study

8 months ago news.umich.edu

Cancer during young adulthood carries long-term mental toll

9 months ago news.umich.edu cancer psychology

Researchers have proposed transforming the narrative on ultraprocessed foods by mirroring the strategies that have successfully reshaped public perceptions of tobacco