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Released: 6-Sep-2024 3:05 PM EDT
MSU expert: How much do presidential debates matter?
Michigan State University

Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump are set to square off for their first presidential debate matchup on September 10 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Released: 5-Sep-2024 4:05 PM EDT
MSU experts: ‘Childless cat ladies’ – how many are there?
Michigan State University

U.S. vice presidential candidate Sen. JD Vance recently made headlines after previous remarks he made in 2021 resurfaced in which he said that the U.S. was being run by Democrats, corporate oligarchs and a “bunch of childless cat ladies who are miserable at their own lives and the choices that they’ve made and so they want to make the rest of the country miserable, too.” While pundits often focus on the impact of suburban family voters, MSU psychologists say those without children should not be overlooked.

Newswise: Millions of people with diabetic foot ulcers could benefit from new research discovery
Released: 4-Sep-2024 4:15 PM EDT
Millions of people with diabetic foot ulcers could benefit from new research discovery
Michigan State University

People with chronic diabetic foot ulcers could soon have a new way to treat their wounds for faster healing and fewer hospital stays. Researchers from Michigan State University and South Shore Hospital have uncovered that the combination of two common diabetes drugs — injectable insulin and orally-administered metformin — increases the amount of metformin at the wound site.

Released: 29-Aug-2024 4:05 PM EDT
MSU researchers find regional variations in concussion diagnoses
Michigan State University

Researchers in Michigan State University’s Department of Kinesiology found significant geographic variations in concussion diagnoses in United States emergency departments — with the highest rates in the South and lower rates in the Midwest and Northeast.

Released: 29-Aug-2024 4:05 PM EDT
MSU Today with Russ White launches 2024 Election Spotlight Series
Michigan State University

As we are two months outside of Election Day, Michigan State University faculty and experts have been commenting and leading research on many aspects and subjects related to the 2024 presidential election. To hear their perspective and analysis, MSU Today with Russ White has begun a 2024 Election Spotlight Series.

Released: 29-Aug-2024 4:05 PM EDT
MSU’s WKAR selected as City of East Lansing Early Voting Center for 2024 General Election
Michigan State University

WKAR Public Media at Michigan State University (MSU) has partnered with the East Lansing City Clerk to host an Early Voting Center (EVC) for the Nov. 5 general election. The East Lansing Early Voting Center will be in WKAR TV Studio B, (Room 195-A), in the Communication Arts & Sciences building at 404 Wilson Road on the MSU campus. The EVC at WKAR will open on Monday, Oct. 21 and run daily through Sunday, Nov. 3 from 10 a.m.-6 p.m.

Released: 28-Aug-2024 10:45 AM EDT
MSU researchers contribute to study revealing salamanders are surprisingly abundant in eastern North American forests
Michigan State University

Michigan State University researchers contributed to a recent amphibian-focused study that shed light on the ecological importance of red-backed salamanders.

Released: 23-Aug-2024 3:05 PM EDT
MSU discovers method for CRISPR-based genome editing in Nile grass rats
Michigan State University

A team of researchers at Michigan State University has discovered a set of methods that enabled the first successful CRISPR-based genome editing in Nile grass rats.

Released: 23-Aug-2024 3:05 PM EDT
MSU, DNR partner to protect lake sturgeons from extinction
Michigan State University

Five hundred juvenile sturgeons were released into the Saginaw River system last week as part of an ongoing effort to bring the giant fish back from the brink of extinction.

Released: 23-Aug-2024 3:05 PM EDT
MSU study finds placebos reduce stress, anxiety, depression — even when people know they are placebos
Michigan State University

A study out of Michigan State University found that nondeceptive placebos, or placebos given with people fully knowing they are placebos, effectively manage stress — even when the placebos are administered remotely.

Released: 23-Aug-2024 2:05 PM EDT
MSU College of Law opens Public Defender Clinic
Michigan State University

Bradley Hall, interim director for MSU College of Law’s new Public Defender Clinic this academic year, will begin training the next generation of lawyers in a highly specialized area of law: preconviction appeals.

Released: 21-Aug-2024 10:05 AM EDT
MSU study finds ‘DNA scavengers’ can stop some antibiotic resistance from spreading
Michigan State University

For nearly a century, scientists have waged war on antibiotic-resistant microbes. Michigan State University researchers say they’ve found a new way to prevent it – by unleashing “DNA scavengers” in wastewater treatment plants.

Released: 20-Aug-2024 11:05 AM EDT
Almost 10% of US lung transplants go to COVID-19 patients. Researchers are learning why.
Michigan State University

Researchers from Michigan State University and Corewell Health, in collaboration with Cleveland Clinic, have made a significant breakthrough in understanding post-COVID-19 lung complications.

Released: 15-Aug-2024 10:05 AM EDT
Mild cognitive impairment could be going unreported in rural areas of West Michigan, study suggests
Michigan State University

Researchers from Michigan State University and Corewell Health used de-identified electronic health records of more than 1.5 million patients to analyze incidence rates and risk factors of mild cognitive impairment, or MCI, in rural and urban areas in West Michigan. They are the first researchers in the state to use this technique.

Released: 15-Aug-2024 9:05 AM EDT
MSU researcher identifies ways to reduce cancer risk among LGBTQIA+ people
Michigan State University

Socioeconomic status, provider-patient relationships and rural living environments have been found to affect cancer screening behaviors for people LBGTQIA+ individuals, according to a recent study from Callie Kluitenberg Harris, a Ph.D. candidate at the Michigan State University College of Nursing.

Released: 8-Aug-2024 2:05 PM EDT
MSU’s Indian Law Clinic receives funding to continue its mission of supporting Native families, tribes
Michigan State University

MSU has a satellite uplink/LTN TV studio and Comrex line for radio interviews upon request.

Newswise: Video game performers strike: MSU experts can comment
Released: 26-Jul-2024 12:05 PM EDT
Video game performers strike: MSU experts can comment
Michigan State University

Video game performers in Hollywood voted to go on strike against gaming companies on Thursday, putting voice acting, motion-capture work, stunts and more that appear in video games to a halt.



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