Press releases from Michigan
Researchers find new gene linked to breast cancerAnn Arbor, MI - Researchers in a multicenter international study have identified a new gene that, if mutated, may increase a woman's risk of breast cancer by more than a third. |
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Scientists Coax Nerve Fibers To Regrow After Spinal Cord InjuryAnn Arbor, Michigan - In tests on rats, researchers at Johns Hopkins and the University of Michigan have developed a treatment that helps spinal cord nerves regrow after injury. |
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If all drivers were polite, they would get where theyre going fasterAnn Arbor, MI - A new study from the University of Michigan found that traffic metering systems that incorporate new algorithms for merging could reduce the seriousness of traffic slowdowns that originate near freeway on-ramps. |
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Evolutionary forces explain why women live longer than menAnn Arbor, Michigan - Despite research efforts to find modern factors that would explain the different life expectancies of men and women, the gap is actually ancient and universal, according to University of Michigan researchers. |
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Cell studies show promise for ginger as potential ovarian cancer treatmentAnn Arbor, MI - Ginger is known to ease nausea and control inflammation. But researchers at the University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center are investigating a new use for this age-old remedy: treating ovarian cancer. |
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National news
- Accidental Sea Turtle Deaths Drop 90 Percent in U.S. Fisheries
- Researchers find new gene linked to breast cancer
- EPRI-NRDC Report Finds Environmental Benefits of Deploying PHEVs
- House appropriates $500,000 to protect Ebey’s Landing
- Statement on the Senate Vote to Raise Fuel Economy Standards for the First Time in Decades
- Saving the Rainforest 1 Glass of Lemonade at a Time: Cub Scouts Raise Money to Preserve 8,523 Acre
- HELP SOLVE GLOBAL WARMING: NON-PROFIT OFFERS FREE PERSONAL CARBON IMPACT CALCULATOR
- International Conservation Organizations Applaud Global Environment Facility’s $1M Proposal
- ExxonMobil Shareholders Confront Management Over Global Warming Inaction
- NIKE to Donate $6 Million in Footwear to Help Teens Get Active and into Sport During Summer Break
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